San Antonio (2nd), 64
Details |
Nationality |
Spanish |
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Ordered |
|
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Started |
|
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Named |
|
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Launched |
1761 |
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Shipyard |
La Habana |
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Plans |
Jorge Juan |
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Constructor |
? |
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Decks |
2 |
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Rate |
4th Rates |
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Class |
Habana 1761 |
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System |
British |
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Crew |
c. 400 |
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In Service |
1761 |
b18,w2 |
Out Service |
1762-aug-14 |
b18,w2 |
Fate |
Captured |
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Next |
San Antonio |
1775 |
Dimensions |
Units |
Lenght |
Keel |
Beam |
Depth |
Draught |
Weight |
Source |
British ft. |
159'6" |
132'2" |
44'6" |
20'0" |
--- |
1,392 BM |
b571 |
Meters |
48.62 |
40.28 |
13.56 |
6.10 |
--- |
1,328 m3 |
(b57) |
Armament |
Guns |
Date |
LGD |
lbs |
UGD |
lbs |
QD |
lbs |
FC |
lbs |
Broadside |
Source |
64 |
1761 |
26 |
24 |
26 |
18 |
10 |
8 |
2 |
8 |
594 (291) |
b571 |
Commanders
1761-mm-00 |
Launched at La Habana. |
? |
1762-jun-06 |
At La Habana, disarmed in ordinary, probably due to lack of crew? |
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1762-aug-14 |
Captured by the british after the surrender of La Habana. |
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1763-jun-00 |
Left La Habana to England. |
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Notes
Never served, looks like was just launched in 1761, were getting in commission when british attacked La Habana.
Other sources give it as still under construction or been under careen (this is not possible if it really was finished in 1761).
Since the ship was taken and send to England, we guess it was getting commissioned, been fitted and in need of crew.
Maybe even armed since some sources tells that his guns were used on land for the defense of La Habana.
1 Meassures, guns distribution and weight based on british sources after commissioned under british flag.
Sources (researched by Santiago Gomez)
RHN, año 2006, nº 94, Gustavo Placer Cervera, "Los marinos españoles en la defensa de La Habana en 1762".
Celia María Parcero Torre, "La pérdida de La Habana y las reformas borbónicas en Cuba, 1760-1773". (b196)(
Cesareo Fernandez Duro, "Armada Española desde la union de los reinos de Castilla y Aragon". (b61)
Jose Mª Blanco Nuñez, "La Armada Española en la segunda mitad del siglo XVIII". (b187)
Rif Winfield, "British warships in the age of sail 1714-1792" (b57)
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