Spanish Third Rate ship of the line 'Gallardo' (1754)

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Gallardo
San Juan de Sahagun
Nominal Guns	68	ref:748
Nationality	Spain
Operator	Armada Real
Ordered	15.6.1752	ref:748
Keel Laid Down	8.7.1752	ref:748
Launched	18.10.1754	ref:748
How acquired	Purpose built	ref:748
Shipyard	Real Astillero de Esteiro - Ferrol	ref:748
Ship Class	Modified Eolo Class	ref:748
Designed by	Richard RoothBritish Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1750-1761	ref:748
Category	Third Rate	ref:748
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	ref:748
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	ref:748
Deleted from list	16.2.1797	ref:748

Armament

18.10.1754Broadside Weight = 655 Spanish libre (706.745 lbs 300.645 kg)ref:1266
Lower Gun Deck28 Spanish 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck30 Spanish 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck8 Spanish 8-Pounder
Forecastle2 Spanish 8-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle5 Spanish 2-Pound Pederoso
Quarterdeck/Forecastle8 Spanish 1-Pound Pederoso

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
18.10.1754554Design Complementref:1266

1 Ship Commander

DatesRankNameSource
17.2.1797 - 1797Capitan de navioB079

Service History

DateEventSource
16.2.1797Capture of Trinidad

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ref:748Vicente Sanchez-C:Merchán, Web Site

ref:1266 Book

B079Agustin R. Rodriguez Gonzalez, Book

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