Spanish Third Rate ship of the line 'San Isidoro' (1776)

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San Isidoro	12800
Nominal Guns	64
Nationality	Spain
Operator	Armada Real
Previously	Scilian Third Rate ship of the line 'San Giuseppe' (1768) (64) 1768-1776 Scilian 64 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line
Purchased	1776
First Commissioned	8.1776
Shipyard	Napoli - Campania	W006
Category	Third Rate
Ship Type	Ship of the Line
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged
Wrecked	26.10.1794

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric Equivalent3DECKS
Length of Gundeck182' 0"Burgos Feet50.7052 (166′ 4″ Imperial)
Length of Keel165' 0"Burgos Feet45.969 (150′ 9″ Imperial)
Breadth50' 4"Burgos Feet14.0229 (46′ 0″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold25' 1"Burgos Feet6.9696 (22′ 10″ Imperial)
Draught Aft25' 6"Burgos Feet6.9929 (22′ 11″ Imperial)
Burthen1,814Ton

Armament

1776Broadside Weight = 520 Spanish libre (561.08 lbs 238.68 kg)3DECKS
Lower Gun Deck26 Spanish 24-Pounder
Lower Gun Deck28 Spanish 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck10 Spanish 8-Pounder

1794Broadside Weight = 536 Spanish libre (578.344 lbs 246.024 kg)3DECKS
Lower Gun Deck26 Spanish 24-Pounder
Lower Gun Deck28 Spanish 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck14 Spanish 8-Pounder

6 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
8.6.1778 - 6.1779Capitán de navío6.1779 - 1779Capitán de navío1794 - 26.10.1794Capitán de navío3DECKS31.3.1794 - 1794Capitán de navío3DECKS26.5.1794 - 8.1794Capitán de navío8.1794 - 26.10.1794Capitán de navíoB075

2 Flag Officers

DatesRankNameSource
9.1782 - 1782Brigadier4.7.1792 - 1792Brigadier

Service History

DateEventSource
6.1779First Campaign of the English Channel, in Admiral Cordoba's fleet.
12.1779At Cadiz
2.3.1780Entered Algeciras bay, under Vice Adm. Barcelo's squadron for the 1st Siege of Gibraltar
9.1782At Algeciras bay with more Spanish & French ships for the 2nd Siege of Gibraltar.
9.9.1782Left Algeciras to bombard Gibraltar in Buenaventura Moreno's squadron, suffering 1 dead & 3 wounded.
10.9.1782Collision with other ship damaged his "baupres", entered Algeciras bay for repairs.
10.1782Supported floating batteries attack on Gibraltar from Algeciras.
20.10.1782Battle of Cape Spartel
1783Part of Cordoba's fleet
11.1791Left Veracruz for Havana and later to Cadiz with 1,200,000 pesos.
4.7.1792Left Veracruz with 2,817,889 pesos for the King & 230,527 for privateers, with other goods (copper plates, vanilla, etc.)
6.10.1792Arrived at Cadiz from Veracruz.
1793At Cadiz, set in commission for the war against revolutionary French, in Adm. Borja's squadron at the Mediterranean.
1794In Adm. Gravina's fleet at Cadiz.
26.5.1794Run ashore at the entrance of Cadiz bay, but recovered on the new tide, losing the rudder.
10.1794Commissioned to transports troops at Rosas.
24.10.1794At Palamos bay.
26.10.1794Left anchors and run ashore at Palamos' bay, the crew and most of supplies a board were saved before wrecked.
26.10.1794Dragged anchors and run ashore at Palamos' bay, the crew and most of supplies on board were saved before she went to pieces.

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

3DECKSManuel Blasco Felip, Cy Harrison, Web Site

B075Cesareo Fernandez Duro, Book

W006Teemu Koivumaki, Web Site

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