British Third Rate ship of the line 'San Antonio' (1801)

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San Antonio

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Nominal Guns74BWAS-1793
NationalityUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
OperatorRoyal Navy
Previously
French Third Rate ship of the line 'Le Saint Antoine' (1801) (74) 1801-1801
French 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
Captured12.7.1801BWAS-1793
ShipyardCartagena - Murcia
CategoryThird RateBWAS-1793
Ship TypeShip of the LineBWAS-1793
Sailing RigShip RiggedBWAS-1793
Sold26.3.1828BWAS-1793

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck174' 10"Imperial Feet53.0352 
Length of Keel139' 8"Imperial Feet42.3724 
Breadth47' 10"Imperial Feet14.3256 
Burthen1,700Tons BM 

Armament


8.1801Broadside Weight = 919 Imperial Pound ( 416.7665 kg)BWAS-1793
Lower Gun Deck28 British 32-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck28 British 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck10 British 32-Pound Carronade
Quarterdeck4 British 9-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 32-Pound Carronade
Forecastle2 British 9-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
7.1801590 BWAS-1793

3 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
8.1801 - 10.1801Captain
George DundasBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1779-1814
BWAS-179310.1807 - 1812Lieutenant
Richard HeacockBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1790-1812
BWAS-17931812 - 1814Lieutenant
Henry SquireBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1797-1814
BWAS-1793

Service History


DateEventSource
8.1801Commissioned for voyage to the UKBWAS-1793
16.9.1801RegisteredBWAS-1793
8.10.1801Arrived at Portsmouth and laid upBWAS-1793
10.1807Refitted as a Other Vessels Prison Ship
5.1814Began fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1793
9.1814Refitted as a Other Vessels Powder Magazine
9.1814Completed fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1793
26.3.1828Sold to John Small Sedger for £2,200BWAS-1793

 
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Posted by Jon Miller on Saturday 30th of May 2026 10:57

The Amphitrite frigate, Captain Warren, which has ben stationed at the Needles, as a guard-ship is ordered into Potrtsmouth harbour to be paid off. The Defiance, Russell, San Antonio, and Goree, which are now in harbour, are also ordered to be paid off. [London Courier, 14 October 1801]

Posted by AvMach on Thursday 21st of October 2021 22:11

According to TNA ADM 180/10
11 Feb 1807-12 Feb 1807 repaired at Portsmouth

Sold 11th July 1827 to M.Freaje for £2,990
Mr. Freaka having than declared in sane sje was resold 26 Mar 1828 ro Mr. john Sedger fro £2,200

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