Dimensions
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric Equivalent3DECKSLength of Gundeck196' 4"Burgos Feet54.6066 (179′ 1″ Imperial)Length of Keel175' 8"Burgos Feet48.7575 (159′ 11″ Imperial)Breadth51' 4"Burgos Feet14.3015 (46′ 11″ Imperial)Depth in Hold25' 1"Burgos Feet6.9696 (22′ 10″ Imperial)Draught Aft25' 8"Burgos Feet7.0021 (22′ 11″ Imperial)Burthen1,645Ton Armament
5.3.1772Broadside Weight = 670 Spanish libre (722.93 lbs 307.53 kg)SWoA | Lower Gun Deck | 28 Spanish 24-PounderUpper Gun Deck | 30 Spanish 18-PounderQuarterdeck/Forecastle | 16 Spanish 8-Pounder1790Broadside Weight = 673 Spanish libre (726.167 lbs 308.907 kg)3DECKS | Lower Gun Deck | 28 Spanish 24-PounderUpper Gun Deck | 30 Spanish 18-PounderQuarterdeck/Forecastle | 16 Spanish 8-PounderQuarterdeck/Forecastle | 2 Spanish 3-Pound Obús1793Broadside Weight = 670 Spanish libre (722.93 lbs 307.53 kg)3DECKS | Lower Gun Deck | 28 Spanish 24-PounderUpper Gun Deck | 30 Spanish 18-PounderQuarterdeck/Forecastle | 14 Spanish 8-PounderQuarterdeck/Forecastle | 4 Spanish 4-Pound ObúsCrew Complement
Date# of MenNotesSource5.3.1772550Design ComplementSWoA4 Ship Commanders
DatesRankNameSource1780Capitán de navío9.1790 - 14.12.1790Capitán de navío3DECKS1791Capitán de navío10.6.1793 - 6.4.1796Capitán de navío3DECKS1 Flag Officer
DatesRankNameSource1779Teniente GeneralService History
DateEventSource1773Left El Ferrol with San Pablo & San Pedro de Alcantara for naval testing.1777Left El Ferrol to La Habana.6.1779At La Habana under Adm. Bonet's squadron with San Ramon & Magnanimo.1.1780Left La Habana scorting troops to New Orleans & assaoult of Mobile with 15 ships.8.1780Left La Habana with Arrogante, Gallardo & brig San Juan Nepomuceno,(Renombrado) scorting 18 merchantmen to4.1781Left La Habana under Adm. Solano's for the assault of Pensacola.4.1782At La Habana under repairs.21.7.1790At El Ferrol, In a squadron for the Campaign of Nutka, left for CadizB06126.7.1793Arrived to La Guaira from Cadiz under Adm. Aristizabal squadron of 6 SoL & 1 frigate.1.1794At Santo Domingo under Adm. Aristizabal in assault to the french Fort Delfin.6.1794At La Habana under Com. Araoz' squadron.1795In his way to La Guaira, meet & joinned Sirena, stopping both at Aguadilla bay due to the presence of 6 british ships.4.1795Arrived to Puerto Rico with money from La Habana and left to La Guaira.5.1795Arrived to Aguadilla bay with San Ramon & brig San Carlos from Fort Delfin.5.1795Without enemies on view, left alone to La Guaira.8.4.1796At Cadiz.12.1796At Cadiz, set in ordinary to fill up other ships with his crew.1797At Cadiz in ordinary.1798At Cadiz in ordinary.1799At Cadiz in ordinary.1800At Cadiz in ordinary.1801At Cadiz in ordinary.1802At Cadiz in ordinary.1803At Cadiz in ordinary.1804At Cadiz in ordinary.1805At Cadiz in ordinary.1806At Cadiz in ordinary.1807At Cadiz in ordinary.1808Sunk at Cadiz due to lack of careen.10.6.1808Royal Order of Duke of Berg to be broke up.
Notes on Ship
Sources (research by Santiago Gomez)
RGM, agosto de 1986, Enrique Manera Regueyra, "La política naval española del rey Carlos III"
RHN, año 1991, nº 34, Eric Beerman, "El marino que trasladó los restos de Colón de Santo Domingo a La Habana: Gabriel de Aristizabal"
Archivo General de Indias. ESTADO,56A,N.3
Archivo General de Simancas
Gervasio de Artiñano y de Galdácano, "La arquitecrtura naval española en madera"
Manuel Marliani, "Vindicación de la Armada española".
Cesareo Fdez. Duro, "Armada Española desde la union de los reinos de Castilla y Aragon" - Tomo VIII