Spanish Third Rate ship of the line 'San Francisco de Paula' (1788)

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San Francisco de Paula
Nominal Guns	74	3DECKS
Nationality	Spain
Operator	Armada Real
Keel Laid Down	1788
Launched	20.12.1788	B084
How acquired	Purpose built	B084
Shipyard	Cartagena - Murcia
Ship Class	San Ildefonso Class (1784)	3DECKS
Category	Third Rate	3DECKS
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	3DECKS
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	3DECKS
Broken Up	1823	3DECKS

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)
Draught Aft28' 4"Burgos Feet7.8124 (25′ 7″ Imperial)
Burthen1,619Ton
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB006
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)
Burthen1,640Ton
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

20.12.1788Broadside 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

1789Broadside Weight = 674 Spanish libre (727.246 lbs 309.366 kg)B084
Lower Gun Deck28 Spanish 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck30 Spanish 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle16 Spanish 8-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle2 Spanish 4-Pound Pedreros

1805Broadside Weight = 750 Spanish libre (809.25 lbs 344.25 kg)B006
Lower Gun Deck28 Spanish 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck30 Spanish 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle4 Spanish 30-Pound Obús
Quarterdeck/Forecastle2 Spanish 24-Pound Obús
Quarterdeck/Forecastle4 Spanish 10-Pound Carronada
Quarterdeck/Forecastle10 Spanish 8-Pounder

2 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
1790BrigadierTODO1797Capitán de navíoB084

Service History

DateEventSource
14.2.17972nd Battle of Cape St Vincent

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

3DECKSManuel Blasco Felip, Cy Harrison, Web Site

B006J Ignacio González-Aller, Book

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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