Spanish First Rate ship of the line 'Reina Luisa' (1791)

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Reina Luisa
Nominal Guns	112	3DECKS
Nationality	Spain
Operator	Armada Real
Keel Laid Down	1790	3DECKS
Launched	12.9.1791	3DECKS
How acquired	Purpose built	3DECKS
Shipyard	Ferrol - Spain	3DECKS
Ship Class	Meregildos / Santa Ana Class (1784)	3DECKS
Designed by	Landa RomeroSpanish Designer Ship Builder Service 1771-1791	3DECKS
Category	First Rate	3DECKS
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	3DECKS
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	3DECKS
Wrecked	9.12.1815	3DECKS

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric Equivalent3DECKS
Length of Gundeck210' 0"Burgos Feet58.506 (191′ 11″ Imperial)
Length of Keel185' 10"Burgos Feet51.541 (169′ 1″ Imperial)
Breadth58' 0"Burgos Feet16.1588 (53′ 0″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold27' 6"Burgos Feet7.5421 (24′ 8″ Imperial)
Burthen2,308Tons BM

Armament

9.1791Broadside Weight = 1188 Spanish libre (1281.852 lbs 545.292 kg)3DECKS
Lower Gun Deck30 Spanish 36-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck32 Spanish 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck32 Spanish 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle18 Spanish 8-Pounder

1805Broadside Weight = 1408 Spanish libre (1519.232 lbs 646.272 kg)3DECKS
Lower Gun Deck30 Spanish 36-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck32 Spanish 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck32 Spanish 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle10 Spanish 36-Pound Obús
Quarterdeck/Forecastle4 Spanish 24-Pound Obús
Quarterdeck/Forecastle16 Spanish 8-Pounder

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

3DECKSManuel Blasco Felip, Cy Harrison, Web Site

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