Spanish brig 'San Leon' (1783)

Three Decks' Forum

Come and ask, answer or inform.

Recent updates

Added
Sea-flower (4) 1714-1718
British 4 Gun
Merchant Sloop
Added
Charles BainsBritish
Ship Owner
Merchant Sailor
Service 1714-1718
Added
John ScottBritish
Merchant Sailor
Service 1798
Update
La Vengeance (20) 1797-1800
French 20 Gun
Privateer Unknown
Update
Zephyr (8) 1790-1798
British 8 Gun
Merchant East Indiaman
Update
Woodcot (Unknown) 1786-1798
British Unknown Gun
Merchant East Indiaman
Update
Raymond (Unknown) 1782-1798
British Unknown Gun
Merchant East Indiaman (EIC Regular Ship)
Update
Cassandra (26) 1720-1723
Pirate 26 Gun
6th Rate Ship
Update
Cassandra (26) 1719-1720
British 26 Gun
Merchant East Indiaman
Added
Richard LazenbyBritish
Naval Sailor
Pirate
Service 1719-1723
See more...

Recent Comments

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)
Devastation (6) 1841-1866
British 6 Gun
Unrated Steam Sloop
(1841)
Zephyr (8) 1790-1798
British 8 Gun
Merchant East Indiaman
(1790)
Pembroke (60) 1733-1749
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
(1733)
Mercury (20) 1745-1753
British 20 Gun
6th Rate Ship
(1745)
Seahorse (24) 1748-1784
British 24 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
(1748)
Charles PowlettBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1728-1749
Namur (74) 1746-1749
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
(1746)
Namur (74) 1746-1749
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
(1746)
Shark (8) 1732-1755
British 8 Gun
Unrated Sloop
(1732)
See more...

San Leon
Nominal Guns	16	3DECKS
Nationality	Spain
Operator	Armada Real
Acquired	1783	3DECKS
Shipyard	Ferrol - Spain	3DECKS
Category	Unrated	3DECKS
Ship Type	Brig	3DECKS
Sailing Rig	Brig	3DECKS
Captured	28.11.1798	3DECKS
Becomes	British sloop 'San Leon' (1798) (16) 1798-1800 British 16 Gun Unrated Sloop

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric Equivalentref:1984
Length of Gundeck86'Spanish Codo Real47.9656 (157′ 6″ Imperial)
Length of Keel68'Spanish Codo Real37.936 (124′ 7″ Imperial)
Breadth28'Spanish Codo Real15.648 (51′ 4″ Imperial)

Armament

1783Broadside Weight = 56 Spanish libre (60.424 lbs 25.704 kg)ref:1984
Gun Deck16 Spanish 6-Pounder
Lower Deck Bow Chaser4 Spanish 4-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1783111 ref:1984

Service History

DateEventSource
21.9.1798

Capture two english faluchos with Africa xebec.

ref:1984
28.11.1798Taken by on the Lisbon Station
28.11.1798Taken by on the Lisbon Station
28.11.1798Taken by on the Lisbon Station
28.11.1798Taken by on the Lisbon Station

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

3DECKSManuel Blasco Felip, Cy Harrison, Web Site

ref:1984Enrique García-Torralba Pérez, Book

Previous comments on this pageno comments to display

Make a comment about this page

Recent comments to other pages

Date posted	By	Page
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"
Thursday 4th of June 2026 20:01	James Daschuk	British steam sloop 'Devastation' (1841) (6) 1841-1866 British 6 Gun Unrated Steam Sloop
Thursday 4th of June 2026 14:56	AvM	British Merchant east indiaman 'Zephyr' (1790) (8) 1790-1798 British 8 Gun Merchant East Indiaman
Wednesday 3rd of June 2026 19:37	Jon Miller	British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Pembroke' (1733) (60) 1733-1749 British 60 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line
Wednesday 3rd of June 2026 19:33	Jon Miller	British Sixth Rate ship 'Mercury' (1745) (20) 1745-1753 British 20 Gun 6th Rate Ship

GDPR Statement