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List Of Ships Of The Line Of Spain
This is a list of Spanish ships of the line (comprising the battlefleet) built or acquired during the period 1640-1854: Those with 94 or more guns were three-deckers, while all the others listed were two-deckers. The Spanish term for ships of the line was ''navíos'', but during the latter part of the Habsburg era (until 1700) ships continued to be designated as ''galeón''. Those ships with secular names (e.g. royal, geographical or adjectival names) were additionally given an official religious name (or ''advocación'') which appears below in parentheses following the secular name. Until 1716 there was not one single Spanish Navy but several naval forces, of which the ''Armada del Mar Océano'' was the primary one but several other distinct forces existed. The ''Real Armada'' ("Royal Navy") was created by the newly-established Bourbon government in 1716, but the other ''armadas'' (in Spanish, the word "armada" is used for both "navy" and "fleet") endured for several years thereaft ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Battle Of Cape Passaro
The Battle of Cape Passaro (also known as the Battle of Avola or the Battle of Syracuse) was a naval battle fought on 11 August 1718 between a fleet of the British Royal Navy under Admiral Sir George Byng and a fleet of the Spanish Navy under Rear-Admiral Antonio de Gaztañeta. It was fought off Cape Passaro, in the southern tip of Sicily, which Spain had occupied. Spain and Britain were at peace, but Britain was already committed to supporting the ambitions of the Emperor Charles VI in southern Italy. The battle was fought without a formal declaration of war but once the Spanish fired on the nearest British ships, this gave Byng his excuse to attack. The British were superior in numbers. The battle was the most significant naval action of the War of the Quadruple Alliance and resulted in a decisive victory for the British fleet, with the Spanish ultimately losing 25 ships of varying sizes. Some of the Spanish ships were taken in the main action and some taken or burnt by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Battle Of Toulon (1744)
The Battle of Toulon took place on 21 and 22 February 1744 NS near the French Mediterranean port of Toulon. Although France was not yet at war with Britain, ships from their Levant Fleet supported an attempt by a Spanish force trapped in Toulon to break through the British Mediterranean Fleet. The initial engagement on 21 February was indecisive, and the British continued their pursuit until midday on 22nd before their commander, Admiral Thomas Mathews, called off the chase. With several of his ships in need of repair, he withdrew to Menorca, which meant the British Royal Navy temporarily lost control of the waters around Italy and allowed the Spanish to take the offensive against Savoy. In his report, Mathews blamed his subordinate Richard Lestock for the failure to secure victory, and the issue was hotly debated in Parliament. At the subsequent court-martial, Mathews was held responsible and dismissed from the navy in June 1747, while Lestock's political connections meant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spanish Ship San Justo (1779)
''San Justo'' was a 70-gun – from 1790, 74-gun – ship of the line built at the royal shipyard in Cartagena, Spain and launched in 1779. She fought at the Battle of Cape Spartel in 1782 and the Battle of Trafalgar The Battle of Trafalgar was a naval engagement that took place on 21 October 1805 between the Royal Navy and a combined fleet of the French Navy, French and Spanish Navy, Spanish navies during the War of the Third Coalition. As part of Na ... in 1805. In the latter battle, under the command of ''Capitán de Navío'' Miguel María Gastón de Iriarte, she was placed in the Centre Division, but managed to avoid being heavily engaged throughout the battle and had few casualties – none killed and just seven injured. References Bibliography * {{DEFAULTSORT:San Justo Ships of the line of the Spanish Navy 1779 ships Ships built in Cartagena, Spain Maritime incidents in 1805 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spanish Ship Nuestra Señora De La Santísima Trinidad (1769)
''Nuestra Señora de la Santísima Trinidad'', nicknamed ''La Real'', was a ship of the line of the Spanish Navy which was the largest warship in the world when launched. She originally mounted 112 guns, which was increased between 1795 and 1796 to 130 guns by closing in the spar deck between the quarterdeck and forecastle. In 1802 ''Santísima Trinidad'' was further upgraded to 140 guns, including four guns on the poop deck, effectively creating a continuous fourth gundeck, although the extra guns added were relatively small. She was the most heavily armed ship in the world when rebuilt, and bore the most guns of any ship of the line outfitted in the Age of Sail. ''Santísima Trinidad'' was captured by the Royal Navy on 21 October 1805 at the Battle of Trafalgar but was scuttled the next day. Design and construction She was built at Havana, Cuba, to a design by Irish naval architect Matthew Mullan (domiciled in Spain under the name Mateo Mullán), originally intended as a s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Battle Of Cape Finisterre (1805)
In the Battle of Cape Finisterre (22 July 1805) off Galicia, Spain, the British fleet under Admiral Robert Calder fought an indecisive naval battle against the combined Franco-Spanish fleet which was returning from the West Indies. In the ensuing battle the British captured two Spanish ships of the line, but failed to prevent the joining of French Admiral Pierre de Villeneuve's fleet to the squadron of Ferrol and to strike the shattering blow that would have freed Great Britain from the dangerBrytant p. 154 of an invasion. Calder was later court-martialled and severely reprimanded for his failure and for avoiding the renewal of the engagement on 23 and 24 July. At the same time, in the aftermath Villeneuve elected not to continue on to Brest, where his fleet could have joined with other French ships to clear the English Channel for an invasion of Great Britain. Strategic background The fragile Peace of Amiens of 1802 had come to an end when Napoleon formally annexed th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spanish Ship San Agustín (1768)
''San Agustín'' was a 74-gun ship of the line built at the royal shipyard in Guarnizo (Santander) and launched in 1768. She was captured by Portugal in 1776, but returned the following year.Robert J. King, "Arthur Phillip Defensor de Colónia, Governador de Nova Gales do Sul", ''Anais de História de Além-Mar'' ortugal 2005 (6), pp.339-349; English and Spanish translations athttp://web.viu.ca/black/amrc/index.htm /ref> In January 1780, during the American War of Independence, she was part of a squadron of 11 of the line under command of Admiral Don Juan de Lángara left on patrol off Cape St. Vincent to intercept an expected British convoy for Gibraltar. But, when it appeared, the British fleet, under Sir George Rodney, greatly outnumbered the Spanish squadron, with 18 ships of the line. The result was the Battle of Cape St. Vincent (1780), off the stormy, dark cliffs of Cape Santa María through the afternoon and evening of 16 January 1780. Four Spanish ships of the line we ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spanish Ship San Francisco De Asis (1767)
''San Francisco de Asis'' was a 74-gun ship of the line of the Spanish Navy launched in 1767 from the royal shipyard in Guarnizo, Cantabria. She was wrecked after the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805 near Puerto de Santa Maria. History On January 25, 1797, ''San Francisco de Asis'', under the command of Captain Alonso de Torres y Guerra, was on patrol off the coast of Cádiz for the protection of Spanish ships arriving with goods from America when it was attacked by a British Royal Navy squadron consisting of three frigates and a corvette. ''San Francisco de Asis'' engaged the squadron and forced them to withdraw after a fierce engagement.''Gaceta de Madrid'' no 11, p. 105. 7 February 1797 [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spanish Ship San Juan Nepomuceno (1765)
''San Juan Nepomuceno'' was a Spanish ship of the line launched in 1765 from the royal shipyard in Guarnizo (Cantabria). Like many 18th century Spanish warships she was named after a saint (John of Nepomuk). She was a solidly built ship of proven seaworthy qualities. Captured by the British Royal Navy during the Battle of Trafalgar, the ship was renamed first HMS ''Berwick'', then HMS ''San Juan''. The ship was discarded in 1816. Design and description Her sister ships were ''San Pascual'', ''San Francisco de Asis'', ''San Lorenzo'', ''Santo Domingo'' and . She was originally fitted with a total of 74 cannons: 28 24-pounders, 30 18-pounders, 8 12-pounders and 8 8-pounders, and was manned by 8 officers, 11 midshipmen, 19 leading seamen and 492 able seamen (530 total). Her supply capacity was for 60 days victuals and 80 days water. Service history In 1793, she took part in the Anglo-Spanish occupation of Toulon under the command of Admiral Don Juan de Lángara. Four years later, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Carlos (ship)
''San Carlos'' was a Spanish packet boat built in 1767 at San Blas, Mexico. In 1775, under the command of Spanish naval officer and explorer Lieutenant Juan Manuel de Ayala, the ''San Carlos'' became the first ship to enter the San Francisco Bay. Construction and service The ''San Carlos'' was built as a two-masted packet, and launched in 1767 at San Blas, Mexico. San Diego expedition During the Spanish rule of California, Spain's Inspector General José de Gálvez, organized the Portola Expedition for a joint land-sea journey up the Pacific coast. The expedition was led by Gaspar de Portolá, the governor of ''Las Californias''. The first leg of the expedition consisted on five groups, all departing from Baja California and heading north to San Diego. Three groups traveled by sea, while two traveled by land in mule trains. The three ships built in San Blas, Mexico, set sail for San Diego in early 1768. The flagship ''San Carlos'', was captained by the lieutenant of the Spa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Battle Of Cape St Vincent (1797)
The Battle of Cape St. Vincent was a fleet action fought on 14 February 1797 between the British and Spanish navies off Cape St. Vincent as part of the War of the First Coalition. In one of the opening battles of the recently declared war between Britain and Spain, a British fleet under Admiral Sir John Jervis defeated a larger Spanish fleet under Admiral José de Córdoba y Ramos. The British victory helped to secure Britain's access to the Mediterranean; Jervis and his officers were rewarded for their actions, while Córdoba was dismissed from the Spanish navy and forbidden from appearing at court. Background After the signing of the Treaty of San Ildefonso in 1796 allying Spanish and French forces against Great Britain, the Royal Navy blockaded Spain in 1797, impairing communications with its empire. The Spanish declaration of war on Britain and Portugal in October 1796 made the British position in the Mediterranean untenable. The combined Franco-Spanish fleet of 38 s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French Ship Atlas (1801)
''Atlante'' was a 74-gun ship of the line of the Spanish Navy. She was acquired by France in 1801 and commissioned in the French Navy, being renamed to ''Atlas'' in 1803, serving in Santo Domingo and taking part in the Battle of Cape Finisterre. She was captured in Vigo at the outbreak of the Peninsular War. Career ''Atlante'' was built in Cartagena, Spain by expatriate English designer Edward Bryant, and launched in 1754. In August 1801, on the background of the War of the Second Coalition, Spain ceded her to her ally France. ''Atlante'' was brought into French service and commissioned in Cádiz on 23 September 1801. In April 1802, she transferred to Toulon. On 20 June 1802, Captain Lavillesgris took command, and in August, she departed Toulon under to ferry troops to Santo Domingo, returning on 27 October. She performed another trip in January 1803, ferrying 750 soldiers and General Jean Sarrazin. ''Atlante'' was renamed to ''Atlas'' on 4 February 1803. She took part in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Battle Of Trafalgar
The Battle of Trafalgar was a naval engagement that took place on 21 October 1805 between the Royal Navy and a combined fleet of the French Navy, French and Spanish Navy, Spanish navies during the War of the Third Coalition. As part of Napoleon's planned invasion of the United Kingdom, the French and Spanish fleets combined to take control of the English Channel and provide the Grande Armée safe passage. The allied fleet, under the command of French admiral Pierre-Charles Villeneuve, sailed from the port of Cádiz in the south of Spain on 18 October 1805. They encountered a British fleet under Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson, Lord Nelson, recently assembled to meet this threat, in the Atlantic Ocean along the southwest coast of Spain, off Cape Trafalgar. Nelson was outnumbered, with 27 British ships of the line to 33 Franco-Spanish ships, including the largest warship in either fleet, the Spanish ''Spanish ship Nuestra Señora de la Santísima Trinidad, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
