Spanish Third Rate ship of the line 'Bahama' (1783)

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Bahama

2756
San Cristobal
Nominal Guns70W006
NationalitySpain
OperatorArmada Real
Ordered28.12.1776W006
Keel Laid Down7.1777W006
Named20.10.1778W006
Launched11.3.1783W006
How acquiredPurpose builtW006
ShipyardHavana - Cuba W006
Designed by
Matthew MullinsBritish
Designer
Ship Builder
Service 1748-1777
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Constructor
Luis MesiasSpanish
Designer
Ship Builder
Service 1777-1787
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CategoryThird RateW006
Ship TypeShip of the LineW006
Sailing RigShip RiggedW006
Captured21.10.1805W006
Becomes
British Third Rate ship of the line 'Bahama' (1805) (74) 1805-1814
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentSWoA
Length of Gundeck190' 2"Burgos Feet52.9345 (173′ 7″ Imperial)
Length of Keel165' 8"Burgos Feet45.9719 (150′ 9″ Imperial)
Breadth51' 0"Burgos Feet14.2086 (46′ 7″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold24' 6"Burgos Feet6.7212 (22′ 0″ Imperial)
Burthen1,696Tons BM 

Armament


11.3.1783Broadside Weight = 638 Spanish libre (688.402 lbs 292.842 kg)SWoA
Lower Gun Deck28 Spanish 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck30 Spanish 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck8 Spanish 8-Pounder

11.3.1783Broadside Weight = 24 Spanish libre (25.896 lbs 11.016 kg)ref:1885
Forecastle4 Spanish 8-Pounder
Roundhouse4 Spanish 4-Pound Obús

1790Broadside Weight = 742 Spanish libre (800.618 lbs 340.578 kg)ref:1885
Lower Gun Deck28 Spanish 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck30 Spanish 18-Pound Carronada
Quarterdeck10 Spanish 8-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle4 Spanish 32-Pound Obús
Forecastle6 Spanish 8-Pounder
Roundhouse4 Spanish 4-Pound Obús

1805Broadside Weight = 840 Spanish libre (906.36 lbs 385.56 kg)SWoA
Lower Gun Deck28 Spanish 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck30 Spanish 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle6 Spanish 30-Pound Obús
Quarterdeck/Forecastle4 Spanish 24-Pound Obús
Quarterdeck/Forecastle10 Spanish 8-Pounder
Roundhouse4 Spanish 24-Pound Obús
Roundhouse4 Spanish 4-Pound Obús

10 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
1784Capitán de navío
Felix del Corral y JaimeSpanish
Naval Sailor
Service 1734-1834
1784Brigadier
Francisco de BorjaSpanish
Naval Sailor
Service 1726-1826
B00625.5.1789 - 2.1790Capitán de navío
Andres de Viana Sáenz De VillaverdeSpanish
Naval Sailor
Service 1779-1839
B0061790Capitán de navío
Rafael OrozcoSpanish
Naval Sailor
Service 1794
TODO2.1790Capitán de navío
Miguel OrozcoSpanish
Naval Sailor
Service 1740-1840
B0064.2.1794 - 16.4.1794Capitán de navío
Manuel MazmelaSpanish
Naval Sailor
Service 1744-1844
B00617.4.1794 - 1794Capitán de navío
Jose de AramburuSpanish
Naval Sailor
Service 1744-1844
B00623.12.1801 - 22.5.1802Capitán de navío
Francisco Vazquez de MondragonSpanish
Naval Sailor
Service 1751-1851
B00615.2.1805 - 14.7.1805Capitán de navío
Lino TrujilloSpanish
Naval Sailor
Service 1755-1855
B0061.7.1805 - 21.10.1805Brigadier
Dionisio Alcalá GalianoSpanish
Naval Sailor
Service 1795-1797
†B006

1 Commissioned Officer


DatesRankNameSource
1805 - 21.10.1805Capitán de fragata
Tomás Ramery y EchauzSpanish
Naval Sailor
Service 1774-1811
ref:1885

Service History


DateEventSource
14.1.1784Left La Habana to Cadiz.B006
2.3.1784Arrived to Cadiz.B006
1789Entered at Naples under Adm. Tejada's fleet. 1B006
1789Entered at Liorna under Adm. Tejada's fleet. 1B006
1789Entered at Cartagena under Adm. Tejada's fleet. 1B006
5.5.1789Entered at Cartagena.B006
28.5.1789Left Cartagena with San Telmo, San Lorenzo, 6 frigates (1) & 3 brigs under Adm. Tejada.B006
28.5.1789Left Cartagena under Adm. Tejada's fleet. 1B006
7.1789Sailed around the Mediterranean, for trainning and testing the ships.B006
9.1789Entered at Cadiz under Adm. Tejada's fleet.1 Set in ordinary.B006
8.9.1789Left Cartagena to Cadiz under Adm. Tejada's fleet. 1B006
1790Entered at El Ferrol.B006
1790Campaign of Nutka, sailed around the Finisterre.B006
2.1790Left Cadiz with Adm. Solano's squadron for the Nutka crisis.B006
12.1790Entered at Cadiz and is disarmed.B006
1792At Cadiz disarmed.B006
17.4.1794Left Cadiz with San Agustin to Barcelona transporting prisioners.B006
10.5.1794Entered at Cartagena and is assigned to this department.B006
3.1795At Mahon.B006
5.1795Transported french prisioners from Barcelona to Cadiz with San Agustin.B006
1796Commissioned at Cartagena.B006
31.1.1797Left Cartagena with 26 SoL, 8 frigates & 33 smaller ships to the Atlantic looking for Admiral Jervis.B006
6.2.1797Left the fleet with Terrible & Neptuno to Algeciras.B006
3.3.1797Arrived to Cadiz with Terrible & Neptuno scorting merchantmen from Malaga.B006
6.2.1798Left Cadiz under Admiral Jose de Mazarredo's squadron to break british blocking.B006
13.2.1798Entered at Cadiz with Admiral Jose de Mazarredo's squadron.B006
10.1798Disarmed and set to careen at La Carraca, Cadiz.B006
11.1798Finished careen and commissioned.B006
1799Mazarredo's fleet with the french ships are blocked at Brest by the british.B006
12.5.1799Left with a Jose de Mazarredo's fleet from Cadiz for the Campaign of Menorca.B006
20.5.1799The fleet enters at Cartagena due to damages from weather.B006
29.6.1799Left Cartagena Mazarredo's fleet joinning Bruix's french fleet to Brest.B006
11.7.1799The combined fleet enters at Cadiz.B006
21.7.1799The combined Mazarredo's & Bruix's fleet departs from Cadiz to Brest.B006
9.8.1799The combined Mazarredo's & Bruix's fleet enters at Brest.B006
1800Careened at Brest.B006
1802Left to join the fleet at Cadiz.B006
29.4.1802Left Brest under Rear Admiral Antonio de Cordova's fleet.B006
13.5.1802Entered at Cadiz.B006
6.1802With Sabina leaves the squadron at Argel and goes to Tunez for diplomacy.B006
5.6.1802Left Cadiz with Principe de Asturias, Reina Luisa, Sabina & 1 frigate.B006
17.7.1802Entered at Cartagena.B006
22.9.1802Left Cartagena with Principe de Asturias (112), Guerrero (68), Atocha & Soledad to Naples to scort future King of TwoB006
30.9.1802The squadron enters at Barcelona.B006
9.10.1802Left Barcelona to Naples.B006
19.11.1802The squadron arrives to Naples.B006
4.12.1802The squadron departed/arrived to Cartagena.B006
4.1805Entered at La Carraca, Cadiz to be careened & coppered.B006
14.6.1805Finish coppering but only 2/3 of the ship due to lack of copper plates.B006
31.6.1805Commissioned and ready but with lack of crew and unexperienced.B006
19.10.1805Left Cadiz with the franco-spanish combined fleet.B006
21.10.1805Battle of Trafalgar
21.10.1805Taken by the British at the Battle of Trafalgar

 
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