Spanish Third Rate ship of the line 'España' (1757)

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España	2678
Nominal Guns	74	3DECKS
Nationality	Spain
Operator	Armada Real
Launched	1.6.1757	3DECKS
How acquired	Purpose built	3DECKS
Shipyard	Arsenal de la Carraca - Cádiz	3DECKS
Ship Class	Africa Class (1751)	3DECKS
Designed by	Matthew MullinsBritish Designer Ship Builder Service 1748-1777	3DECKS
Constructor	Matthew MullinsBritish Designer Ship Builder Service 1748-1777	3DECKS
Category	Third Rate	3DECKS
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	3DECKS
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	3DECKS
Broken Up	1809	3DECKS

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentAGMAB
Length of Gundeck171' 0"Burgos Feet47.6406 (156′ 3″ Imperial)
Length of Keel153' 6"Burgos Feet42.6284 (139′ 10″ Imperial)
Breadth45' 2"Burgos Feet12.5463 (41′ 1″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold22' 7"Burgos Feet6.2105 (20′ 4″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold22' 7"Burgos Feet6.2105 (20′ 4″ Imperial)
Draught Forward20' 8"Burgos Feet5.7577 (18′ 10″ Imperial)
Burthen1.190Tons BM

Armament

1758Broadside Weight = 506 Spanish libre (545.974 lbs 232.254 kg)ref:1929
Lower Gun Deck26 Spanish 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck28 Spanish 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck6 Spanish 6-Pounder
Forecastle2 Spanish 8-Pounder

1794Broadside Weight = 543 Spanish libre (585.897 lbs 249.237 kg)GDM01
Lower Gun Deck26 Spanish 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck28 Spanish 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle14 Spanish 8-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle2 Spanish 4-Pound Pedreros
Quarterdeck/Forecastle2 Spanish 3-Pound Obús

1805Broadside Weight = 792 Spanish libre (854.568 lbs 363.528 kg)
Lower Gun Deck26 Spanish 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck28 Spanish 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck4 Spanish 30-Pound Obús
Quarterdeck10 Spanish 24-Pound Obús
Quarterdeck10 Spanish 8-Pounder
Quarterdeck4 Spanish 4-Pound Pedreros

9 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
18.2.1760 - 11.1761Capitán de navíoref:192911.1761 - c.1.1762Capitán de navíoref:19291764Capitán de navíoref:192924.2.1765 - 16.5.1765Capitán de navío Transferedref:192922.12.1768 - 22.7.1769Capitán de navíoref:19298.1770 - 12.1770Capitán de navíoref:19298.5.1776 - 1776Capitán de navío5.1795 - 1795Capitán de navío16.1.1805 - 1805Capitán de navío

2 Flag Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1761Teniente General24.2.1765 - 14.12.1766Jefe de Escuadraref:1929

Service History

DateEventSource
29.6.1760Left Cadiz to La Habana.
3.5.1761Left Veracruz to La Habana with Dragon, Mercurio, Jupiter & 7 merchantmen.GDM01
29.6.1761Arrived to La Habana with Dragon, Mercurio, Jupiter & 7 merchantmen.GDM01
13.7.1761Left La Habana to Cadiz with Dragon, Mercurio, Jupiter & 9 merchantmen (4)GDM01
12.9.1761Entered at Cadiz with Dragon, Mercurio, Jupiter & 7 merchantmen (3) with 8,640,755 gold & silver pesos and goods.GDM01
1.1762At Cadiz with other 12 SoL.
11.1763At Cadiz.
24.2.1765Left Cadiz to Veracruz with , & 12 merchantmen with supplies & mercury.DANFS
15.5.1765Arrived to Veracruz with , & 12 merchantmen with supplies & mercury.DANFS
19.11.1766Left Veracruz with San Carlos & Castilla
14.12.1766Entered at La Habana with San Carlos & Castilla
12.1.1767Left La Habana for Cadiz with , and 5 or 6 merchantmenDANFS
13.3.1767Arrived to Cadiz with , & 5-6 merchantmen with 16,233,504 gold & silver pesos fuertes & other goods.DANFS
22.12.1768Left Cadiz for Veracruz with (64) and 9 merchantmen.DANFS
27.4.1770Left Veracruz to La Habana with Dragon (64)
4.6.1770Left La Habana to Cadiz with Dragon (64)
22.7.1770Entered at Cadiz with Dragon (64) & 15,000,000 pesos in gold & silver.
1771Left to La Habana, with troops & scorting merchantmen.
8.5.1776Left Cadiz to Veracruz with Dragon (64) & 15 merchantmen.
25.7.1776Arrived to Veracruz with Dragon (64) & 15 merchantmen.
7.1777At Veracruz, set to maintenance repairs.
8.1777Finished repairs.
16.1.1778Left Veracruz with Dragon (64) & merchantmen San Cristobal & Victoria to La Habana.
8.2.1778Joinned with San Lorenzo (2), Angel de la Guarda, Santa Cecilia & Santa Barbara in their way to La Habana.
13.2.1778Entered at La Habana all together.
9.3.1778Left La Habana with Dragon (64), San Lorenzo (2), Angel de la Guarda, Santa Cecilia (34) & Santa Barbara (34) with
20.5.1778All arrived to Santa Cruz de Tenerife.
29.6.1778All arrived to Cadiz.
7.1778Left Cadiz to El Ferrol with Dragon (64)
6.17791st Campaign of the English Channel.
9.1779Finished the campaign.
1780Campaign of Gibraltar.
17812nd Campaign of the English Channel.
9.1782Blocking of Gibraltar.
20.10.1782Battle of Cape Spartel
21.10.1782Battle of Cape Spartel
5.1795Left Cadiz with 16 merchantmen to Veracruz with troops, mercury, guns & supplies.
19.6.1795Arrived to Puerto Rico.
30.6.1795Left Puerto Rico to Santo Domingo.
9.1795Left Veracruz with gold to Cadiz.
12.1795Left Cadiz to Trieste with Venganza
1797At Cadiz, blocked by Admiral Jervis, careened.
1798At Cadiz, blocked by Admiral Jervis.
1799At Cadiz, blocked by Admiral Jervis.
5.1799His crew is assigned among Mazarredo's fleet, before leaving Cadiz with Admiral De Bruix.
1803Careened at La Carraca, Cadiz.
16.1.1805Commissioned at Cadiz to depart with other 11 SoL in march to join Admiral Villeneuve's fleet at the Caribbean.
10.4.1805Left Cadiz under Admiral Gravina's fleet of 6 SoL to Caribbean.
22.7.1805Battle of Cape Finisterre
22.7.18053rd Battle of Cape Finisterre
27.7.1805Entered at Vigo.
31.7.1805Entered at El Ferrol to be repaired, crew assigned to other Admiral Gravina's ships
1.11.1805At Vigo bay.
1807Out service navy list, at El Ferrol.
10.6.1808Royal Order to be broke up, at El Ferrol.

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

3DECKSManuel Blasco Felip, Cy Harrison, Web Site

AGMABVarious, Digital Book

DANFSUnknown, Web Site

GDM01Authority, Book

ref:1929Santiago Gómez Cañas, Book

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