Spanish Third Rate ship of the line 'Invencible' (1740)

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Invencible
San Ignacio
Nominal Guns	72	3DECKS
Nationality	Spain
Operator	Armada Real
Ordered	1.1738	3DECKS
Keel Laid Down	4.11.1739	3DECKS
Launched	1740	3DECKS
How acquired	Purpose built	3DECKS
Shipyard	Havana - Cuba	3DECKS
Ship Class	Invencible Class (1739)	3DECKS
Designed by	Ciprián AutránFrench Designer Ship Builder Service 1726-1745	3DECKS
Constructor	Juan de AcostaSpanish Privateer Ship Builder Service 1717-1745	3DECKS
Category	Third Rate	3DECKS
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	3DECKS
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	3DECKS
Blown Up	30.6.1741	3DECKS

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric Equivalentref:1929
Burthen1691,51Ton

Armament

1739Broadside Weight = 662 Spanish libre (714.298 lbs 303.858 kg)ref:1929
Lower Gun Deck28 Spanish 24-Pound Obús
Upper Gun Deck30 Spanish 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle14 Spanish 8-Pounder

1 Flag Officer

DatesRankNameSource
1740Capitan General3DECKS

Service History

DateEventSource
30.6.1741Struck by lightning in Havanna harbour, burnt and exploded3DECKS

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

3DECKSManuel Blasco Felip, Cy Harrison, Web Site

ref:1929Santiago Gómez Cañas, Book

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