Spanish Third Rate ship of the line 'Santo Ángel de la Guarda' (1772)

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Santo Ángel de la Guarda

28869
Nominal Guns74SWoA
NationalitySpain
OperatorArmada Real
Keel Laid Down15.7.1772SWoA
Launched1.8.1772SWoA
First Commissioned18.9.1773SWoA
How acquiredPurpose builtSWoA
ShipyardCartagena - Murcia SWoA
Ship ClassSan Joaquín Class (1771)SWoA
Designed by
Francisco GautierFrench
Designer
Ship Builder
Service 1765-1782
SWoA
CategoryThird RateSWoA
Ship TypeShip of the LineSWoA
Sailing RigShip RiggedSWoA
Broken Up5.4.1809SWoA

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentSWoA
Length of Gundeck196' 0"Burgos Feet54.6056 (179′ 1″ Imperial)
Length of Keel173' 0"Burgos Feet48.1978 (158′ 1″ Imperial)
Breadth51' 4"Burgos Feet14.3015 (46′ 11″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold25' 0"Burgos Feet6.965 (22′ 10″ Imperial)

Armament


1.8.1772Broadside Weight = 718 Spanish libre (774.722 lbs 329.562 kg)SWoA
Upper Gun Deck30 Spanish 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck8 Spanish 8-Pounder
Forecastle4 Spanish 8-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle16 Spanish 8-Pounder
Lower Deck Bow Chaser28 Spanish 24-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
1.8.1772550Design ComplementSWoA

16 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
1776 - 1780Capitán de navío
Antonio VacaroSpanish
Naval Sailor
Service 1776-1780
ref:19291782 - 2.1783Capitán de navío
Jacinto Ferrero SerranoSpanish
Naval Sailor
Service 1725-1825
ref:19291786Capitán de fragata
Juan de PiñaSpanish
Naval Sailor
Service 1786
ref:19292.1789 - 11.1789Capitán de navío
Vincente HecetaSpanish
Naval Sailor
Service 1789
ref:19291790 - 1.1791Capitán de navío
Antonio BasurtoSpanish
Naval Sailor
Service 1786-1794
TODO1.1793 - 1.1794Capitán de navío
Antonio BasurtoSpanish
Naval Sailor
Service 1786-1794
ref:19291.1794 - 7.1794Capitán de navío
Jose ButlerSpanish
Naval Sailor
Service 1794
ref:19299.1794 - c.12.1794Capitán de navío
José UsselSpanish
Naval Sailor
Service 1794
ref:19291.1795 - 5.1795Capitán de navío
Antonio de LandaSpanish
Naval Sailor
Service 1795
ref:19295.1795 - 10.1795Capitán de navío
Antonio BoneoSpanish
Naval Sailor
Service 1795
ref:192910.1795 - 7.11.1795Capitán de navío
Pedro Ruiz MateosSpanish
Naval Sailor
Service 1795
ref:19296.2.1796 - c.11.1796Brigadier
Don Enrique MacdonelSpanish
Naval Sailor
Service 1755-1855
ref:1929c.11.1796 - 12.3.1797Capitán de navío
Antonio García del PostigoSpanish
Naval Sailor
Service 1796-1797
ref:192923.4.1797 - 19.9.1797Brigadier
Don Enrique MacdonelSpanish
Naval Sailor
Service 1755-1855
ref:192919.9.1797 - 12.7.1799Brigadier
Francisco Antonio de Montes PérezSpanish
Naval Sailor
Service 1797-1799
ref:192912.7.1799 - 4.9.1799Brigadier
Don Enrique MacdonelSpanish
Naval Sailor
Service 1755-1855
ref:1929

 
Previous comments on this page

Posted by Cy on Sunday 5th of December 2021 10:09

Thanks, good spot

Posted by Jason M Archer on Sunday 5th of December 2021 04:33

This entry is duplicated by ID 2691.

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