Spanish Third Rate ship of the line 'San Julián' (1768)

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San Julián
Nominal Guns	74	ref:748
Nationality	Spain
Operator	Armada Real
Launched	10.12.1768	ref:748
How acquired	Purpose built	ref:748
Shipyard	Real Astillero de Esteiro - Ferrol	ref:748
Ship Class	San Isidro Class (1766)	ref:748
Category	Third Rate	ref:748
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	ref:748
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	ref:748
Captured	16.1.1780	ref:748

Armament

10.12.1768Broadside 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
10.12.1768550Design ComplementSWoA

1 Ship Commander

DatesRankNameSource
16.1.1780Capitán de navíoB061

Service History

DateEventSource
16.1.1780Battle of Cape St. Vincent

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

B061Cesareo Fernandez Duro, Book

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

ref:748Vicente Sanchez-C:Merchán, Web Site

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