Spanish Third Rate ship of the line 'San Justo' (1779)

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San Justo

2694
San Luis Obispo
Nominal Guns70SWoA
NationalitySpain
OperatorArmada Real
Ordered18.2.1777SWoA
Named1.10.1779SWoA
Launched11.11.1779SWoA
How acquiredPurpose builtSWoA
ShipyardCartagena - Murcia SWoA
Ship ClassSan Joaquín Class (1771)
Designed by
Francisco GautierFrench
Designer
Ship Builder
Service 1765-1782
SWoA
CategoryThird RateSWoA
Ship TypeShip of the Line
Sailing RigShip Rigged
Broken Up1828SWoA

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB006
Length of Gundeck190' 6"Burgos Feet52.9355 (173′ 7″ Imperial)
Length of Keel166' 0"Burgos Feet46.2476 (151′ 8″ Imperial)
Breadth52' 6"Burgos Feet14.5569 (47′ 9″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold25' 4"Burgos Feet6.9836 (22′ 10″ Imperial)
Draught Aft26' 0"Burgos Feet7.2436 (23′ 9″ Imperial)
Burthen1,672Tonnellate 
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentSWoA
Length of Gundeck196' 0"Burgos Feet54.6056 (179′ 1″ Imperial)
Length of Keel173' 0"Burgos Feet48.1978 (158′ 1″ Imperial)
Breadth51' 4"Burgos Feet14.3015 (46′ 11″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold25' 0"Burgos Feet6.965 (22′ 10″ Imperial)

Armament


11.11.1779Broadside Weight = 654 Spanish libre (705.666 lbs 300.186 kg)SWoA
Upper Gun Deck30 Spanish 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck8 Spanish 8-Pounder
Forecastle4 Spanish 8-Pounder
Lower Deck Bow Chaser28 Spanish 24-Pounder

1793Broadside Weight = 678 Spanish libre (731.562 lbs 311.202 kg)SWoA
Lower Gun Deck28 Spanish 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck30 Spanish 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck12 Spanish 8-Pounder
Forecastle4 Spanish 8-Pounder
Roundhouse4 Spanish 4-Pound Obús

10.1805Broadside Weight = 770 Spanish libre (830.83 lbs 353.43 kg)ref:1885
Lower Gun Deck28 Spanish 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck30 Spanish 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck12 Spanish 8-Pounder
Forecastle6 Spanish 8-Pounder
Roundhouse6 Spanish 28-pdr Carronade
Roundhouse4 Spanish 4-Pound Obús

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
11.11.1779550Design ComplementSWoA

10 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
16.1.1780Capitán de navío
Francisco UrreiztietaSpanish
Naval Sailor
Service 1780
B0611790Capitán de navío
Francisco OrdoñezSpanish
Naval Sailor
TODO1796Capitán de navío
Jose JordanSpanish
Naval Sailor
Service 1743-1843
B00625.11.1801 - 2.1805Capitán de navío
Bernardo MuñozSpanish
Naval Sailor
Service 1747-1847
B00614.3.1805 - 23.6.1808Capitán de navío
Miguel Gastón de Iriarte y NavarreteSpanish
Naval Sailor
Service 1755-1825
B00624.6.1808 - 23.3.1809Capitán de navío
Jose Manuel de VillenaSpanish
Naval Sailor
Service 1758-1858
B00624.3.1809 - 11.1809Brigadier
Jose JordanSpanish
Naval Sailor
Service 1743-1843
B00611.1809 - 1810Brigadier
Agustin de FigueroaSpanish
Naval Sailor
Service 1759-1859
B0061810 - 8.1810Brigadier
Antonio Pareja y Serrano de LeonSpanish
Naval Sailor
Service 1753-1853
B0061818 - 1819Capitán de navío
Antonio Ruiz Mateos y Perez de MecaSpanish
Naval Sailor
Service 1768-1868
B006

Service History


DateEventSource
16.11.1779Set in commission & armed.
24.11.1779At Cartagena joinned Adm. Langara's fleet.
30.12.1779Left Cartagena under Adm. Langara's fleet of 9 ships to block access to Gibraltar from the Atlantic.
1.1.1780Crossed the strait with Langara's fleet.
16.1.1780Left Langara's fleet with San Genero to Cadiz.
16.1.1780Battle of Cape St. Vincent
18.1.1780Entered at Cadiz with San Genero to join Adm. Cordoba's fleet at Cadiz.
9.7.1780Left Cadiz with Adm. Cordoba's fleet.
18.7.1780Entered at Cadiz with Adm. Cordoba's fleet.
31.7.1780Left Cadiz under Adm. Cordoba's fleet to patrol Cape St. Vincent.
9.8.1780Captured a british convoy of 51 ships with Adm. Cordoba's fleet.
29.8.1780Entered at Cadiz under Adm. Cordoba's fleet.
30.10.1780Left Cadiz under Adm. Cordoba's fleet scorting a convoy.
11.1780Left Cadiz under Com. Doz's squadron to Brest.
1.11.1780Entered Cadiz under Adm. Cordoba's fleet and convoy due to heavy winds.
7.11.1780Left Brest under Com. Doz's squadron & Adm. Estaing scorting a convoy.
20.11.1780Entered at Cadizt and joinned again Adm. Cordoba's fleet there.
6.2.1781Left Cadiz under Adm. Cordoba's fleet crossing over Cape St. Vincent & waters off Portugal.
28.3.1781Entered back at Cadiz.
1.5.1781Left Cadiz under Adm. Cordoba's fleet to wait for Adm. Solano's fleet from La Habana.
19.6.1781Entered back at Cadiz under Adm. Cordoba's fleet due to late departure of Adm. Solano's fleet.
23.7.1781Left Cadiz under Adm. Cordoba's fleet (28 ships) & 22 french ships under Count Guichen & La Motte-Picquet.
8.1781At Cape Finisterre.
15.8.1781At the English Channel.
5.9.1781Count Guichen squadron left.
23.9.1781Entered at Cadiz under Adm. Cordoba's fleet.
4.1.1782Left Cadiz under Adm. Cordoba's fleet to Capes St. Vincent, Spartel & Lagos.
5.1.1782Com. Borja's squadron left Adm. Cordoba's fleet to reinforce Adm. Solano's fleet at La Habana.
10.2.1782Entered back at Cadiz under Adm. Cordoba's fleet.
9.9.1782Left Cadiz to Algeciras.
13.9.1782Assault & siege of Gibraltar.
3.10.1782Left under Adm. Cordoba's fleet
20.10.1782At Battle of Cape Spartel had 1 killed & 3 wounded, with small damages at hull & masts.
20.10.1782Battle of Cape Spartel
28.10.1782Entered at Cadiz after the battle.
1783Assigned to El Ferrol.
23.4.1783By Royal Order Adm. Cordoba's fleet is set in ordinary.
22.11.1783By Royal Order, is set in ordinary (disarmed) due to peace.
9.1789At El Ferrol, entered at dry dock.
1790At El Ferrol, under a squadron for the Campaign of Nutka. 1
1791At El Ferrol, set to careen.
6.11.1793Arrived at Toulon under Adm. Langara's fleet.
18.12.1793Left Toulon to Cartagena.
21.1.1794Entered at Cartagena.
9.10.1794Assigned to Cartagena department.
10.12.1794Left Cartagena with Adm. Solano's fleet?
25.1.1795Entered at Cartagena.
4.2.1795Left Cartagena.
11.2.1795Left Cartagena.
29.3.1795Entered at Cartagena.
4.1795Left Cartagena to Cadiz to join Adm. Mazarredo's fleet.
5.1795At La Carraca, Cadiz entered at dry yard.
8.1797At El Ferrol, set to careen.
11.1798At Cadiz, in commission and coopered.
At El Ferrol.
25.11.1801At La Carraca, Cadiz, in ordinary, disarmed & in need of deep careen.
7.1802Set to careen at Cadiz.
9.1802Left Cadiz to El Ferrol and set in ordinary.
15.1.1805Finished careened and coppered at Cadiz.
2.1805At Cadiz.
20.10.1805Left Cadiz under Adm. Villeneuve french-spanish fleet.
21.10.1805Battle of Trafalgar
21.10.1805Battle of Trafalgar
2.11.1805At La Carraca, Cadiz to repair damages from battle.
4.2.1806Set to careen at Cadiz.
11.2.1806Finished careen at Cadiz.
1.4.1806At Cadiz, set in commission.
14.6.1808Battle of Cadiz
8.8.1808Left Cadiz to Veracruz with mercury.
11.1808Arrived to Puerto Rico from Cadiz.
27.12.1808Arrived to La Habana from Puerto Rico.
30.12.1808Left La Habana to Veracruz.
1809Arrived to La Habana and left to Cadiz.
1809Defensed Cadiz from french siege.
31.1.1809Arrived to Veracruz.
2.2.1809Left Veracruz to Cadiz with 9,000,000 pesos & other goods.
23.3.1809Arrived to Cadiz.
1810At Cadiz.
8.8.1810Left Cadiz to Mahon with Neptuno, Glorioso & San Francisco de Paula carring french prisioners.
1811At Mahon.
3.7.1812At Mahon, ordered to be sold to careen with the money the rest of the ships at Mahon.
1813Careened at Cadiz and set in commission.
13.9.1813Entered at Mahon, set in ordinary in need of careen.
10.1815Transported supplies between Mahon and Cartagena.
8.5.1818Set in ordinary.
20.4.1819At Cadiz, set in commission.
1820Assisted at the revolt of Isla de Leon at Cadiz.
1828Broke up at Cartagena.
Arrived to Cartagena and set in ordinary.

 
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