Spanish Second Rate galleon 'Nuestra Señora de la Concepción y de las Ánimas' (1687)

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Nuestra Señora de la Concepción y de las Ánimas
Nominal Guns	90	3DECKS
Nationality	Spain
Operator	Armada Real
Ordered	1681	3DECKS
Keel Laid Down	1682	3DECKS
Launched	24.9.1687	3DECKS
First Commissioned	1690	3DECKS
How acquired	Purpose built	3DECKS
Shipyard	Colindres - Spain	3DECKS
Designed by	José Antonio de GaztañetaSpanish Naval Sailor Designer Ship Builder Service 1693-1735	3DECKS
Constructor	Antonio de AmasSpanish Ship Builder Service 1722	3DECKS
Category	Second Rate	3DECKS
Ship Type	Galleon	3DECKS
Broken Up	1705	3DECKS

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric Equivalent
Length of Gundeck160' 0"Burgos Feet44.576 (146′ 2″ Imperial)
Length of Keel138' 0"Burgos Feet38.4468 (126′ 1″ Imperial)
Breadth44' 0"Burgos Feet12.2584 (40′ 2″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold22' 0"Burgos Feet6.1292 (20′ 1″ Imperial)
Burthen1,550Ton

Armament

7.1690Broadside Weight = 552 Spanish libre (595.608 lbs 253.368 kg)
Lower Gun Deck28 Spanish 18-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck26 Spanish 12-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck28 Spanish 8-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle8 Spanish 8-Pounder

1692Broadside Weight = 548 Spanish libre (591.292 lbs 251.532 kg)3DECKS
Lower Gun Deck28 Spanish 18-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck26 Spanish 12-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck24 Spanish 8-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle12 Spanish 6-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle4 Spanish 4-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1690550 3DECKS

4 Flag Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1690Teniente GeneralSWoA1692 - 1693Jefe de EscuadraSWoA1693Jefe de EscuadraSWoA9.1695 - 1695Teniente GeneralSWoA

Service History

DateEventSource
1690

Flagship of the 'Armada del Mar Océano'.

SWoA
9.1695

Flagship of the 'Armada de la Tierra Firme'.

SWoA
5.1700

Disarmed at Cádiz , crew & guns assigned to Amd. Navarrete's fleet.

SWoA
1702

At Cádiz , besieged by Adm. Rooke's forces.

SWoA
1705

Broken up at Cádiz to repair other ships.

SWoA

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

Book

3DECKSManuel Blasco Felip, Cy Harrison, Web Site

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

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