Spanish Third Rate ship of the line 'Santo Domingo' (1769)

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Santo Domingo
Nominal Guns	74	3DECKS
Nationality	Spain
Operator	Armada Real
Ordered	20.9.1763	3DECKS
Launched	6.12.1769	3DECKS
How acquired	Purpose built	3DECKS
Shipyard	Guarnizo - Spain	3DECKS
Ship Class	San Juan Nepomuceno Class (1763)	3DECKS
Designed by	Francisco GautierFrench Designer Ship Builder Service 1765-1782	3DECKS
Constructor	Manuel de ZubiriaSpanish Ship Builder Service 1765-1768	3DECKS
Category	Third Rate	3DECKS
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	3DECKS
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	3DECKS
Sunk in Action	16.1.1780	3DECKS

Armament

6.12.1769Broadside Weight = 670 Spanish libre (722.93 lbs 307.53 kg)SWoA
Lower Gun Deck28 Spanish 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck30 Spanish 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle16 Spanish 8-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
6.12.1769550Design ComplementSWoA

3 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
18.2.1769 - 17.7.1771Capitán de navíoref:19298.1774 - 1778Capitán de navío3DECKS1779 - 16.1.1780Capitán de navío†3DECKS

Service History

DateEventSource
1.1770At El Ferrol.3DECKS
21.7.1770Left El Ferrol with Guerrero & Santisima Trinidad for naval testing.3DECKS
9.8.1770Entered at El Ferrol with Guerrero & Santisima Trinidad from naval testing.3DECKS
8.1774Nearby Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands, changed course to Montenvideo with Santa Rosalia3DECKS
3.8.1774Left Cadiz to Veracruz with Astuto, Santa Maria Magdalena & Santa Rosalia3DECKS
10.11.1774Arrived to Montevideo with Santa Rosalia, N S de la Asuncion & Santa Maria Magdalena3DECKS
1778Campaign at Catalina Island.3DECKS
17.7.1778Entered at Cadiz with Monarca, San Damaso & America3DECKS
1779Cruissed off waters of Portugal under Com. Langara's squadron.3DECKS
6.1779At Cadiz, under careen.3DECKS
1.7.1779Under Com. Langara's squadron captured british brig Valiant with codfish.3DECKS
22.7.1779Entered at Cadiz scorting british captured brig Valiant.3DECKS
13.10.1779Joinned Langara's squadron.3DECKS
16.1.1780Blow up and sunk at the Battle of Cape St Maria with all the crew.3DECKS
16.1.1780Battle of Cape St. Vincent

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

3DECKSManuel Blasco Felip, Cy Harrison, Web Site

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

ref:1929Santiago Gómez Cañas, Book

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