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HCMS Reina Luisa

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HCMS Reina Luisa, 112

Reina Maria Luisa

San Luis

Fernando VII (1st) (1809-mar-18)

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

Details

NationalitySpanish
Ordered
Started1790b84
Named
Launched1791-sep-12b84
ShipyardEl Ferrol
PlansRomero Landa
Constructor
Decks3
Rate1st Rates
ClassMeregildos
SystemLanda
Crew895-982
In Service1791-sep-12b84
Out Service1815-dec-09
FateWrecked

 

Dimensions

UnitsLenghtKeelBeamDepthDraughtWeightDisplacementSource
Burgos ft.210' (60.34)185'10" (53.40)58' (16.67)27'6" (7.90)29' (8.33)2,308b6

 

 

Armament

GunsDate#lbs#lbs#lbs#lbs#lbs#lbsFiresSource
11217913036322432121882,376 (1,163)b21
12418053036322432121681036o424o2,816 (1,378)b6

 

Commanders

1805-may-17yyyy-mmm-00Brigadier D. Isidoro Garcia del Postigo.
1808-mmm-00yyyy-mmm-00Captain D. Rafael Benard.
1815-mmm-00yyyy-mmm-00Frigate Captain D. Vicente de Lama Montes.
yyyy-mmm-001815-dec-09Captain D. Manuel Posadas.

 

Flag Officers

1793-mmm-00yyyy-mmm-00Admiral D. Laranga's flagship.
1799-mmm-00yyyy-mmm-00Admiral D. Nava's flagship.
1805-mar-29yyyy-mmm-00Admiral D. Jose Justo Salcedo's flagship.
1808-mmm-00yyyy-mmm-00Commodoro D. Cayetano Valdes's flagship.

 

Service Record

1793-mmm-00Campaign of Toulon.
1794-mmm-00Transported Prince of Parma.
1795-mmm-00Captured the french frigate Ifigenia
1798-mmm-00At the defense of Cadiz vs the british.
1799-mmm-00At Brest, blocked.
1800-mmm-00At Brest, blocked.
1801-mmm-00At Brest, blocked.
1802-mmm-00Back to Spain.
1803-mmm-00Transported the Kings of Etruria to Liorna.
1804-mmm-00At Cartagena.
1805-apr-07At Cartagena, Adm. Villeneuve ordered to join his fleet, but refused.
1805-may-17Left Cartagena with San Francisco de Paula, Asia, San Ramon, San Carlos & San Joaquin.b6
1808-feb-10Left Cartagena to Toulon with San Francisco de Paula, Asia, San Pablo, Guerrero & San Ramon.
1808-mar-05Entered at Mahon due to storm damages.
1809-mar-18Changed his name to Fernando VII (1st).
1815-dec-04Ordered to left Mahon to Cartagena to be careen.
1815-mmm-00With the help of an officer, 2 midshipmen & 60 sailors from United States left Mahon to Cartagena.
1815-dec-09Wrecked off Cape Bujia, Argel. All the crew arrived safe to land but was captured by the King of Argel.

 

Actions & Battles

 

Notes

Was the best ship of the Meregildos Class.

By mistake, at his keel laid down, had 31/2 more feet than his twins, but was completed to avoid expenses (b84).

1 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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