Spanish Privateer 'San Juan Bautista' (1741)

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Britannia (100) 1762-1825
British 100 Gun
1st Rate Ship of the Line
1812 Renamed "Princess Royal"
1812 Renamed "Saint George"
1819 Renamed "Barfleur"
(1762)
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(1841)
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(1745)
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San Juan Bautista
El Rayo de Jupiter El León Júpiter San Juan Baptista
Nominal Guns	18	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Spain
Operator	Private Owners
Acquired	1741	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Unknown	BWAS-1714
Category	Privateer	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Unknown	BWAS-1714
Captured	13.6.1742	BWAS-1714
Becomes	British Merchant 'Jupiter' (1742) (18) 1742-1743 British 18 Gun Merchant Unknown

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentHCA32
Burthen150Tons BM

Armament

1742Broadside Weight = 36 Spanish libre (38.844 lbs 16.524 kg)HCA32
Location Unknown18 Spanish 4-Pounder
Location Unknown14 Spanish Pedreros

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1741173 ref:1900
1742160 ref:1900
13.6.1742100 ref:1895

3 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
1.1741 - 12.1741Capitan de Corsarioref:19001742 - Capitan de Corsarioref:19001742 - 13.6.1742Capitan de Corsarioref:1895

Service History

DateEventSource
2.6.1742Taken by in the Western ApproachesBWAS-1714
3.8.1742

Josiah Burchett and Thomas Corbett. The Plymouth Officers report that the survey of the Jupiter Privateer, lately taken by the Dolphin, revealed she was unsuitable for use in H.M. Service. Plymouth Dockyard

ADM354

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM354 Document

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

HCA32 Document

ref:1895 Web Site

ref:1900Enrique Otero Lana, Book

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Monday 8th of June 2026 17:20	F.F.	British First Rate ship of the line 'Britannia' (1762) (100) 1762-1825 British 100 Gun 1st Rate Ship of the Line 1812 Renamed "Princess Royal" 1812 Renamed "Saint George" 1819 Renamed "Barfleur"
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