Spanish Third Rate ship of the line 'Aquilon' (1754)

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Aquilon			2710
San Damaso
Nominal Guns	68
Nationality	Spain
Operator	Armada Real
Ordered	15.6.1752
Keel Laid Down	17.6.1752
Launched	10.3.1754
First Commissioned	17.8.1754
How acquired	Purpose built
Shipyard	Real Astillero de Esteiro - Ferrol
Ship Class	Modified Eolo Class (1752)
Designed by	Richard RoothBritish Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1750-1761
Constructor	Guillermo TurnerSpanish Ship Builder Service 1752
Category	Third Rate
Ship Type	Ship of the Line
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged
Captured	11.6.1762
Becomes	British Third Rate ship of the line 'Moro' (1762) (74) 1762-1770 British 74 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck175' 3"Imperial Feet53.341
Length of Keel143' 7"Imperial Feet43.5905
Breadth49' 7 ½"Imperial Feet14.9479
Depth in Hold20' 5 ½"Imperial Feet6.1087
Burthen1,880 ⁷⁷⁄₉₄Tons BM
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck92' 5"Spanish Codo Real51.3785 (168′ 8″ Imperial)
Length of Keel80'Spanish Codo Real44.576 (146′ 4″ Imperial)
Breadth23' 8"Spanish Codo Real12.9394 (42′ 5″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold11'Spanish Codo Real6.1756 (20′ 3″ Imperial)
Draught Forward12'Spanish Codo Real6.7328 (22′ 1″ Imperial)

Armament

10.3.1754Broadside Weight = 655 Spanish libre (706.745 lbs 300.645 kg)SWoA
Lower Gun Deck28 Spanish 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck30 Spanish 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck8 Spanish 8-Pounder
Forecastle2 Spanish 8-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle5 Spanish 2-Pound Pedreros
Quarterdeck/Forecastle8 Spanish 1-Pound Obús

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
10.3.1754554Design ComplementSWoA

4 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
1754 - 1755Capitán de navío1755 - 1756Capitán de fragata1762Capitán de navío1762 - 8.1762Capitán de fragata

1 Commissioned Officer

DatesRankNameSource
5.2.1763 - 18.3.1763Capitán de fragataref:1883

Service History

DateEventSource
1754Comissioned to fight piracy.
6.1754Left El Ferrol to Cadiz.
12.1754Ends comissioned and entered at Cadiz.
4.1755Disarmed at Cadiz.
8.1755Set to repair at La Carraca, Cadiz, due to wood sickness.
1759At Cartagena fighting Argelian pirates.
1761At Cartagena fighting Argelian pirates.
4.3.1761Left Cartagena with Soberano transporting 650 infantry.
24.3.1761Arrived to Cadiz with Soberano.
14.4.1761Left Cadiz with Admiral Hevia's squdron consisting of , , & carrying troops.BWAS-1714
5.1761Arrived with the fleet to Puerto Rico.
6.1761Arrived with the fleet to Santiago de Cuba.
27.6.1761Arrived with the fleet to La Habana.BWAS-1714
6.6.1762Operations against Havana
11.6.1762Captured by the british at the surrender of La Habana.

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

Book

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

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

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