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HCMS Real Carlos

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HCMS Real Carlos, 112

El Santiago

Real San Carlos

Rey Carlos

Graphic copyright of Juan Garcia from www.todoababor.es published here under his authorization.

Details

NationalitySpanish
Ordered
Started1787-jan-25b84
Named
Launched1787-nov-04b84
ShipyardLa Habana
PlansRomero Landa
Constructor
Decks3
Rate1st Rates
ClassMeregildos
SystemLanda
Crew878-1,018b84
In Service1787-nov-04b84
Out Service1801-jul-12b18,84
FateBlew up

 

Dimensions

UnitsLenghtKeelBeamDepthDraughtWeightDisplacementSource
Burgos ft.210' (60.34)-58' (16.67)27'6" (7.90)b841
Burgos ft.205'5" (59.03)183'9" (52.80)54'7" (15.68)26' (7.47)31' (8.91)2,308b842

 

Armament

GunsDate#lbs#lbs#lbs#lbs#lbsFiresSource
11217863036322432121882,376 (1,163)b23

 

 

Commanders

1793-mmm-00yyyy-mmm-00Captain D. Baltasar Sesma y Zaylorda.
yyyy-mmm-001801-jun-12Captain D. Jose Ezquerra.b84

 

Officers

1793-mmm-00yyyy-mmm-00Vice Adm. D. Francisco de Borja's flagship.
1799-mmm-00yyyy-mmm-00Vice Adm. D. Francisco Melgarejo's flagship.

 

Service Record

1793-feb-28Left Cadiz with Gallardo (74) & Santa Florentina (34) to Cartagena.
1793-apr-10Arrived to Cartagena & joinned Com. Borja's squadron for the Campaign of Sardinia, Saint Pietro & Antioco.
1799-apr-08Left El Ferrol with Argonauta (80), Monarca (74), San Agustin (70) & Castilla (60)
1799-may-07Entered with the all the above ships at Rochefort.
1799-may-00Blocked by a british squadron at Rochefort.
1799-aug-30Left Rochefort to join at Brest Mazarredo's & Bruix's fleets, avoiding british blocking.
1799-sep-00Arrived to Brest but is blocked by over 40 british ships and returned to El Ferrol.
1799-sep-11Entered at El Ferrol.
1800-aug-25Battle of Brion
1801-jul-121st Battle of Algeciras

 

Actions & Battles

1800-aug-25Battle of Brion
1801-jul-121st Battle of Algeciras

 

Notes

Named Real Carlos in honour of Charles IV (Carlos IV) of Spain.

Only survied about 20 something men from the ship's crew. (b84)

1 Main dimensions.

2 Arqueo (weight) dimensions.

3 By 1784 Royal Ordenances at wartime. At peace time, lower deck 36 lbs. replaced by 24 lbs.

 

Sources

b84J.M. de Juan-Garcia Aguado, "Jose Romero Fdez. de Landa, un Ingeniero de Marina en el s. XVIII".

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