Spanish Third Rate ship of the line 'Asia' (1752)

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Asia
Nominal Guns	64	3DECKS
Nationality	Spain
Operator	Armada Real
Ordered	8.1749	3DECKS
Keel Laid Down	6.6.1750	3DECKS
Acquired	17.3.1752	3DECKS
Shipyard	Real Astillero de Esteiro - Ferrol
Designed by	Juan JorgeSpanish Designer Ship Builder Service 1750-1769	3DECKS
Constructor	Richard RoothBritish Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1750-1761	3DECKS
Category	Third Rate	3DECKS
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	3DECKS
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	3DECKS
Scuttled	11.6.1762	3DECKS

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric Equivalent3DECKS
Length of Gundeck48.56Meters159′ 3″ Imperial
Length of Keel42.00Meters137′ 9″ Imperial
Breadth12.26Meters40′ 2″ Imperial
Depth in Hold6.03Meters19′ 9″ Imperial
Laden Draught Aft6.94Meters22′ 9″ Imperial

4 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
1756Capitán de navío3DECKS1760 - 1762Capitán de navío3DECKS13.12.1760 - 1761Capitán de navíoref:18831762 - 11.6.1762Capitán de navío3DECKS

Service History

DateEventSource
1753Left El Ferrol to Veracruz.
1756Left Havana for Cadiz with Fuerte & a frigate.
23.6.1758Left El Ferrol to La Habana with 71 guns (24 & 16 lbs.) & 12,424 ammunition shots.
18.8.1758Arrived at Havana
1759Left Veracruz to Cadiz with gold.
1760Patrolled Argelian coast with Adm. del Real Transporte's fleet.
3.1760At Cadiz.
14.4.1761Left Cadiz for Havana with Tigre.
27.6.1761Arrived at Havana
11.1.1762Left Veracruz for Havana with America & Flora with flour, gold & supplies.
27.1.1762Arrived at Havana with America & Flora.
6.6.1762Operations against Havana
11.6.1762Scuttled with Europa & Neptuno to avoid British ships enter the bay.

Sources

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Book

3DECKSManuel Blasco Felip, Cy Harrison, Web Site

ref:1883 Web Site

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