Spanish Third Rate ship of the line 'Conquistador' (1791)

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Conquistador
Nominal Guns	74	3DECKS
Nationality	Spain
Operator	Armada Real
Ordered	9.1.1789	3DECKS
Keel Laid Down	1791	3DECKS
Launched	9.12.1791	3DECKS
First Commissioned	1792	3DECKS
How acquired	Purpose built	3DECKS
Shipyard	Cartagena - Murcia	3DECKS
Ship Class	San Ildefonso Class (1784)	3DECKS
Designed by	Landa RomeroSpanish Designer Ship Builder Service 1771-1791	3DECKS
Category	Third Rate	3DECKS
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	3DECKS
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	3DECKS
Transfered	1802	3DECKS
Becomes	French Third Rate ship of the line 'Le Conquérant' (1801) (74) 1801-1824 French 74 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB084
Length of Gundeck190' 0"Burgos Feet52.934 (173′ 7″ Imperial)
Breadth52' 0"Burgos Feet14.4872 (47′ 6″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold25' 0"Burgos Feet6.965 (22′ 10″ Imperial)
Burthen1,640Ton
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentSWoA
Length of Gundeck190' 0"Burgos Feet52.934 (173′ 7″ Imperial)
Length of Keel170' 2"Burgos Feet47.3627 (155′ 4″ Imperial)
Breadth52' 0"Burgos Feet14.4872 (47′ 6″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold25' 0"Burgos Feet6.965 (22′ 10″ Imperial)
Burthen1,649Tonnellate

Armament

9.12.1791Broadside Weight = 670 Spanish libre (722.93 lbs 307.53 kg)SWoA
Lower Gun Deck28 Spanish 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck30 Spanish 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck10 Spanish 8-Pounder
Forecastle6 Spanish 8-Pounder

1792Broadside Weight = 670 Spanish libre (722.93 lbs 307.53 kg)B084
Lower Gun Deck28 Spanish 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck30 Spanish 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle16 Spanish 8-Pounder

1799Broadside Weight = 804 Spanish libre (867.516 lbs 369.036 kg)3DECKS
Lower Gun Deck28 Spanish 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck30 Spanish 24-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle18 Spanish 12-Pounder

3 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
1797 - 14.2.1797Capitán de navío12.5.1799 - 1801Capitán de navío3DECKS1801 - 12.4.1802Capitán de navío3DECKS

Service History

DateEventSource
14.2.17972nd Battle of Cape St Vincent
1800At Brest3DECKS
1801At Brest3DECKS
12.4.1802Transfered to the French navy at Brest3DECKS

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

3DECKSManuel Blasco Felip, Cy Harrison, Web Site

B084Jose Maria de Juan-Garcia Aguado, Book

SWoAManuel Blasco Felip, Enrique García-Torralba Pérez, John Tredrea, Rif Winfield, Book

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