Spanish Third Rate ship of the line 'Europa' (1789)

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Europa
Nominal Guns	74	B084
Nationality	Spain
Operator	Armada Real
Keel Laid Down	1789	B084
Launched	19.10.1789	B084
How acquired	Purpose built	B084
Shipyard	Ferrol - Spain	B084
Ship Class	San Ildefonso Class (1784)	B084
Designed by	Landa RomeroSpanish Designer Ship Builder Service 1771-1791	B084
Constructor	Bryant TomasSpanish Ship Builder Service 1789-1790	B084
Category	Third Rate	B084
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	B084
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	B084
Wrecked	1801	B084

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

1789Broadside 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

19.10.1789Broadside 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

3 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
1790Capitán de navíoTODO22.12.1794 - 1795Capitán de fragata3DECKS1795 - 1796Brigadier3DECKS

Service History

DateEventSource
15.6.1794Arrived to Veracruz.3DECKS
22.12.1794Left Veracruz for Havanna with 6,425,526 pesos in merchant frigates Astuta, Afortunada (Dolores), San Jose y San
30.1.1795At Havanna
28.2.1795Left Havanna for Cadiz with San Carlos (112), gold, platinum & goods.
19.4.1795Arrived to Cadiz with San Carlos (112), 9,773,587 pesos, precious metals & goods.3DECKS
29.11.1795Left Cadiz to Chile as Com. Alava's flagship with Montañes (74), San Pedro (74), N S del Pilar (34) & Fama (34).3DECKS
6.12.1795Nearby waters of Canary Islands.3DECKS
19.12.1795N S del Pilar left the squadron to Puerto Soledad, Malvinas, with letters.3DECKS
28.1.1796Com. Alava's squadron arrived to Port Egmont, Malvinas and joinned there again N S del Pilar (34)3DECKS
4.2.1796Com. Alava's squadron left Port Egmont.3DECKS
4.3.1796Arrived to Concepcion (Chile) with Europa (74), Montañes (74), N S del Pilar (34) & Fama (34).3DECKS
6.3.1796Arrived to Port Talcahuango, Concepcion, Chile the San Pedro (74) alone.3DECKS
6.10.1796Left El Callao to Manila under Com. Alava's with Europa (74), Montañes (74), San Pedro (74), N S del Pilar (34) & Fama (34).3DECKS
1801Wrecked at Manila, Philippines, due to lack of careen.3DECKS

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

TODOUnknown, Web Site

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