Spanish First Rate ship of the line 'Mejicano' (1786)

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Mejicano
Nominal Guns	112	3DECKS
Nationality	Spain
Operator	Armada Real
Keel Laid Down	2.1785	3DECKS
Launched	20.1.1786	3DECKS
How acquired	Purpose built	3DECKS
Shipyard	Havana - Cuba	3DECKS
Ship Class	Meregildos / Santa Ana Class (1784)	3DECKS
Designed by	Landa RomeroSpanish Designer Ship Builder Service 1771-1791	3DECKS
Category	First Rate	3DECKS
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	3DECKS
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	3DECKS
Sold	8.10.1813	3DECKS

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric Equivalent3DECKS
Length of Gundeck205' 5"Burgos Feet57.1362 (187′ 5″ Imperial)
Length of Keel183' 9"Burgos Feet50.9863 (167′ 3″ Imperial)
Breadth54' 7"Burgos Feet15.085 (49′ 5″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold26' 0"Burgos Feet7.2436 (23′ 9″ Imperial)
Burthen2,308Tons BM

Armament

20.1.1786Broadside Weight = 1188 Spanish libre (1281.852 lbs 545.292 kg)3DECKS
Lower Gun Deck30 Spanish 36-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck32 Spanish 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck32 Spanish 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle18 Spanish 8-Pounder

3 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
1786Capitán de navío3DECKS1790Capitán de navíoTODO1797 - 14.2.1797Capitán de navío†3DECKS

1 Flag Officer

DatesRankNameSource
1790Teniente GeneralTODO

Service History

DateEventSource
14.2.17972nd Battle of Cape St Vincent

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

3DECKSManuel Blasco Felip, Cy Harrison, Web Site

TODOUnknown, Web Site

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Tuesday 28th of July 2026 12:18	Jon Miller	Philip HughesBritish Merchant Sailor Service 1802-1818
Tuesday 28th of July 2026 12:17	Jon Miller	William DunsfordBritish Merchant Sailor Service 1802-1809
Tuesday 28th of July 2026 12:16	Jon Miller	William MacNamaraBritish Merchant Sailor Service 1794-1803
Tuesday 28th of July 2026 12:15	Jon Miller	Charles JonesBritish Merchant Sailor Service 1796-1805
Tuesday 28th of July 2026 12:14	Jon Miller	British Merchant east indiaman 'Brunswick' (1792) (Unknown) 1792-1805 British Unknown Gun Merchant East Indiaman

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