Spanish Second Rate galleon 'Santisima Trinidad' (1692)

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Santisima Trinidad
Nominal Guns	80	3DECKS
Nationality	Spain
Operator	Armada Real
Keel Laid Down	1688	3DECKS
Acquired	1692	3DECKS
Shipyard	Colindres - Spain	3DECKS
Designed by	José Antonio de GaztañetaSpanish Naval Sailor Designer Ship Builder Service 1693-1735	3DECKS
Constructor	Millan Ignacio de IriarteSpanish Ship Builder	3DECKS
Category	Second Rate	3DECKS
Ship Type	Galleon	3DECKS
Broken Up	1706	3DECKS

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric Equivalent3DECKS
Length of Keel63'Spanish Codo Real35.15 (115′ 5″ Imperial)
Breadth21 ¹⁄_2'Spanish Codo Real11.7244 (38′ 6″ Imperial)
Burthen1,665Ton

Armament

1699Broadside Weight = 738 Spanish libre (796.302 lbs 338.742 kg)
Gun Deck30 Spanish 24-Pounder
Gun Deck30 Spanish 18-Pounder
Gun Deck16 Spanish 12-Pounder
Gun Deck4 Spanish 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
16921,052 ref:1929

1 Ship Commander

DatesRankNameSource
1699Capitán de navío3DECKS

Service History

DateEventSource
9.9.1699Left Santonna to Cadiz with N S de Tezanos & San Francisco
1700At Cadiz, disarmed with crew & guns assigned to Navarrete's fleet.
13.4.1703At Cadiz, being modification for carrying mercury to Vera Cruz.
5.1704At Cadiz ready to depart to Veracruz, loaded with mercury
6.1704Unloaded due to the arrival of N S de Begonna, in better shape
1705At Vizcaya.
12.1705Arrived to Cadiz, proposed to depart to Veracruz transporting mercury

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

3DECKSManuel Blasco Felip, Cy Harrison, Web Site

ref:1929Santiago Gómez Cañas, Book

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Sunday 14th of June 2026 04:20	Jon Miller	Henry WickhamBritish Naval Sailor Service 1685-1693
Sunday 14th of June 2026 04:14	Jon Miller	Thomas CamelfordBritish Naval Sailor Service 1797-1799
Sunday 14th of June 2026 04:12	Jon Miller	John Clarke SearleBritish Naval Sailor Service 1780-1811
Sunday 14th of June 2026 04:09	Jon Miller	British gunboat 'Gunboat No. 7' (1797) (14) 1797-1802 British 14 Gun Unrated Gunboat 1797 Renamed "Sparkler"
Sunday 14th of June 2026 04:08	Jon Miller	British gun-brig 'Swinger' (1794) (12) 1794-1802 British 12 Gun Unrated Gun-brig

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