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San Ildefonso

2682
Nominal Guns74B006
NationalitySpain
OperatorArmada Real
Ordered22.2.1784B006
Keel Laid Down26.3.1784B006
Named10.8.1784B006
Launched22.1.1785B006
How acquiredPurpose builtB006
ShipyardCartagena - Murcia B006
Ship ClassSan Ildefonso Class (1784)B006
Designed by
Landa RomeroSpanish
Designer
Ship Builder
Service 1771-1791
B006
Constructor
Landa RomeroSpanish
Designer
Ship Builder
Service 1771-1791
B006
CategoryThird RateB006
Ship TypeShip of the LineB006
Sailing RigShip RiggedB006
Captured21.10.1805B006

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB006
Length of Gundeck190' 0"Burgos Feet52.934 (173′ 7″ Imperial)
Breadth52' 0"Burgos Feet14.4872 (47′ 6″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold25' 0"Burgos Feet6.965 (22′ 10″ Imperial)
Burthen1,815.5Tons BM 
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentAGMAB
Length of Gundeck190' 0"Burgos Feet52.934 (173′ 7″ Imperial)
Length of Keel167' 2"Burgos Feet46.5269 (152′ 7″ Imperial)
Breadth52' 0"Burgos Feet14.4872 (47′ 6″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold25' 0"Burgos Feet6.965 (22′ 10″ Imperial)
Draught Aft22' 8"Burgos Feet6.2221 (20′ 4″ Imperial)
Burthen1,815Ton 
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentSWoA
Length of Gundeck190' 0"Burgos Feet52.934 (173′ 7″ Imperial)
Length of Keel170' 2"Burgos Feet47.3627 (155′ 4″ Imperial)
Breadth52' 0"Burgos Feet14.4872 (47′ 6″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold25' 0"Burgos Feet6.965 (22′ 10″ Imperial)
Burthen1,649Tonnellate 

Armament


22.1.1785Broadside Weight = 670 Spanish libre (722.93 lbs 307.53 kg)SWoA
Lower Gun Deck28 Spanish 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck30 Spanish 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck10 Spanish 8-Pounder
Forecastle6 Spanish 8-Pounder

1799Broadside Weight = 742 Spanish libre (800.618 lbs 340.578 kg)B006
Gun Deck4 Spanish 32-Pound Obús
Gun Deck28 Spanish 24-Pounder
Gun Deck30 Spanish 18-Pounder
Gun Deck16 Spanish 8-Pounder
Gun Deck4 Spanish 4-Pound Pedreros

1805Broadside Weight = 950 Spanish libre (1025.05 lbs 436.05 kg)ref:1885
Lower Gun Deck28 Spanish 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck30 Spanish 24-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle10 Spanish 30-Pound Obús
Quarterdeck/Forecastle6 Spanish 8-Pounder
Roundhouse6 Spanish 24-Pound Obús
Roundhouse4 Spanish 4-Pound Obús

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
1785505 3DECKS

14 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
3.1785 - 9.1.1786Capitán de navío
Ignacio Maria de Alava y Saenz de NavarreteSpanish
Naval Sailor
Service 1750-1817
B006
10.1.1786 - 1788Capitán de navío
Francisci Ruiz de CardenasSpanish
Naval Sailor
3DECKS
10.4.1788 - 1790Capitán de navío
Fernando Daoiz Guendica y de AldunateSpanish
Naval Sailor
Service 1767-1795
3DECKS
13.4.1790 - 25.1.1794Capitán de navío
Domingo de NavaSpanish
Naval Sailor
Service 1733-1833
3DECKS
15.2.1794 - 15.5.1794Brigadier
Antonio de Escaño y García de CáceresSpanish
Naval Sailor
Service 1770-1802
B006
16.5.1794 - 1795Capitán de navío
Jeronimo BravoSpanish
Naval Sailor
Service 1797
B006
4.1795 - 6.1795Capitán de navío
Jose Javier de EzquerroSpanish
Naval Sailor
Service 1743-1843
B006
30.6.1795 - 28.9.1795Capitán de navío
Antonio Garcia del PostigoSpanish
Naval Sailor
B006
29.9.1795 - 15.3.1797Capitán de navío
Rafael MaestreSpanish
Naval Sailor
B006
16.3.1797 - 1798Capitán de navío
Manuel VictoriaSpanish
Naval Sailor
B006
20.12.1798 - 1800Capitán de navío
Francisco Javier de Uriarte y BorjaSpanish
Naval Sailor
Service 1745-1845
B006
26.2.1800 - 1800Capitán de navío
Francisco de Alcedo y BustamanteSpanish
Naval Sailor
Service 1782-1796
B006
21.11.1804 - 19.2.1805Capitán de navío
Luis Antonio Flórez y PereyraSpanish
Naval Sailor
Service 1783-1805
B006
22.7.1805 - 22.10.1805Brigadier
Jose Ramon de Vargas y VaraezSpanish
Naval Sailor
Service 1784-1805
B006

1 Flag Officer


DatesRankNameSource
6.1785 - 9.1.1786Jefe de EscuadraB006

2 Commissioned Officers


DatesRankNameSource
18.4.1790 - 15.6.1790Capitán de fragata
Jose Ramon de Vargas y VaraezSpanish
Naval Sailor
Service 1784-1805
Transfered
ref:1883
1805 - 21.10.1805Capitán de fragata
Anselmo de GomendioSpanish
Naval Sailor
Service 1778-1839
ref:1883

Service History


DateEventSource
9.6.1785Left Cartagena to Argel with Nepomuceno (74), Santa Casilda (34) & Santa Brigida (34) for diplomatic commission & naval
19.8.1785Entered at Cartagena from Argel with Nepomuceno, (74), Santa Casilda (34) & Santa Brigida (34)
9.1.1786At Cartagena, set in ordinary.
4.1788Arrived to Cadiz & joinned Com. Cordoba's squadron for naval testing. 1
10.4.1788Left Cartagena to Cadiz with San Fulgencio & brig Galgo.
5.1788Left Cadiz with Com. Cordoba's squadron for naval testing. 1
6.1788Left Cadiz with Com. Cordoba's squadron for naval testing. 1
15.7.1788At La Carraca, Cadiz, changed sails, careened & coppered.
8.1788Left Cadiz to Cartagena with San Agustin, (74) & San Leandro (64)
5.9.1788Entered at Cartagena with San Agustin (74) & San Leandro (64)
26.9.1788Left Cartagena with San Agustin (74) & San Leandro (64) for naval testing.
10.1788Set in ordinary at Cartagena.
9.10.1788Entered at Cartagena with San Agustin, (74), San Sebastian (74), & San Leandro (64) & San Francisco de Asis (74)
1790Left Cadiz with Adm. Socorro's fleet & cruissed over Cape Finisterre & north african coast waters.
13.4.1790Royal Order to set in commission for the Nutka incidents.
26.5.1790Left Cartagena to Cadiz to join Adm. Socorro's fleet.
8.9.1790Entered at Cadiz with damages.
21.12.1790Left Cadiz to Cartagena.
27.12.1790Entered at Cartagena and set in ordinary.
1792Modified internal structure & weights?
1793Commissioned, joined at Cartagena Adm. Borja's fleet there.
6.5.1793Left Cartagena with Adm. Borja's squadron, conquering San Pedron & San Antioco islands.
6.1793Under Adm. Borja's squadron cruissed over Genoa & french coasts, supporting piadmontesse & neapolitan armies at river
17.7.1793Entered at Cartagena with Soberano (74) due to crew sickness.
7.8.1793Left Cartagena to Toulon under Adm. Langara's fleet.
28.8.1793Arrived to Toulon under Adm. Langara's fleet.
9.1793Sieged of Toulon with Vice Adm. Hood's fleet.
19.12.1793Evacuation of Toulon, left to Cartagena with troops & royalist french civilians.
4.1.1794Entered at Cartagena with troops & royalist french civilians.
3.1794Left Cartagena to Liorna with french civilians & to Gaeta, neapolitan troops.
4.1794Joinned at Liorna Adm. Langara's squadron to bring to Spain future King of Etruria (Parma & Tuscany).
11.5.1794Entered at Cartagena with Amd. Langara's squadron future King of Etruria to marry Maria Louisa of Spain.
30.5.1794Left Cartagena to Rosas bay to support land troops.
18.9.1794Entered at Cadiz, and set in ordinary?
4.1795Left Cadiz to Portsmouth with gold.
3.4.1795Royal Order to set repaired & in commission.
14.5.1795Entered at Cadiz from Portsmouth.
16.5.1795Left Cadiz to Cartagena with 19 mil. reales, Marquees of Casa Tilly & his family.
4.6.1795Entered at Cartagena & joinned Adm. Langara's fleet at Cartagena.
30.6.1795Left Cartagena with Firme (74)
31.8.1795At Cartagena.
4.6.1796Left Cartagena with Nepomuceno (74) with artillery & ammunition to Barcelona.
1.9.1796Entered at Cartagena with San Francisco de Paula (74) & San Isidro (74)
5.10.1796Left Cartagena to Corsica & Italy under Adm. Langara's squadron.
11.1796Entered at Toulon with Adm. Langara's squadron.
12.1796Left Toulon with Adm. Langara's squadron & 12 french SoL.
20.12.1796Entered at Cartagena with Adm. Langara's fleet.
14.1.1797Left Cartagena with San Francisco de Paula (74) & Oriente (68)
30.1.1797Entered at Cartagena with San Francisco de Paula (74) & Oriente (68)
1.2.1797Left Cartagena to Cadiz under Adm. Cordoba's fleet of 27 SoL, frigates & other vessels.
14.2.1797At the Battle of Cape St Vincent did not engaged enemies.
14.2.17972nd Battle of Cape St Vincent
3.3.1797Entered at Cadiz under Adm. Cordoba's fleet after the battle. His Cpt. D. Rafael Maestre was suspended for 3 years.
12.1797At Cadiz, careneed. Blocked by british.
1798Blocked at Cadiz by Adm. Jervis' fleet.
6.2.1798Left Cadiz under Adm. Mazarredo's fleet chasing british blocking forces.
13.2.1798Entered back at Cadiz.
20.12.1798Left Cadiz, avoiding british blocking forces with San Fulgencio (64) with troops, quicksilver & supplies.
1799Arrived to El Ferrol with San Fulgencio (64)?
1799Arrived to Veracruz and left to La Habana.
1799Arrived to La Habana. Set under Com. Aristizabal's squadron at La Habana.
1.1799Left Cartagena de Indias with San Fulgencio (64) to Veracruz.
23.1.1799Arrived to Cartagena de Indias with San Fulgencio (64)
7.2.1799Arrived to Veracruz with San Fulgencio (64)
28.3.1799Left Veracruz with San Fulgencio (64)? to El Ferrol.
15.10.1799Left El Ferrol to Veracruz & La Habana with quicksilver, supplies & firearms.
1800Left La Habana with other SoL and a frigate to patrol nearby waters for british privateers.
1802After the peace with Great Britain, left La Habana to El Ferrol.
7.1802At El Ferrol, set in ordinary and careened.
1803At El Ferrol in ordinary.
1804At El Ferrol in ordinary.
6.1805At El Ferrol, ordered to set in commission, but due to bad state was set to careen & coopered.
21.7.1805Finished careen & coopered at El Ferrol.
8.8.1805Finished crew recruitmen & commissioned at El Ferrol.
13.8.1805Left El Ferrol to join Adm. Villeneuve's french-spanish combined fleet.
20.8.1805Entered at Cadiz under Adm. Villeneuve's french-spanish combined fleet.
20.10.1805Left Cadiz under Adm. Villeneuve's french-spanish combined fleet.
21.10.1805Captured at the Battle of Trafalgar
21.10.1805Battle of Trafalgar
2.11.1805Entered towed by british Defiance (74) at Gibraltar.
5.1806Left Gibraltar to Spithead with Bahama (74) & french Swift-Sure, scorted by Dreadnought (98) & Britannia (100)
16.5.1806All arrived to Spithead, England. Served until 1816 as reception hull.
7.1816Broke up at Spithead.


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Cost 3,311,760 reales.

 
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