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HCMS Neptuno (1795)

Page history last edited by ManuBlasco 15 years, 8 months ago

HCMS Neptuno (3rd), 80

San Francisco Javier (2nd)

Details

NationalitySpanish
Ordered1792-nov-06b6
Started1792-nov-06b6
Named1792-nov-06b6
Launched1795-nov-26b6
ShipyardEl Ferrol
PlansJulian Martin de Retamosab6
ConstructorJulian Martin de Retamosa?
Decks2b6
Rate2nd Rates
ClassNeptuno Classb6
SystemRetamosa System
Crew801b6
In Service1796-jan-07b6
Out Service1805-oct-22b6
FateWrecked

 

Dimensions

UnitsLenghtKeelBeamDepthDraughtWeightDisplacementSource
Burgos ft.200' (57.47)179' (51.44)54' (15.52)26'3" (7.54)27' (7.76)3,362?b6

 

Armament

GunsDate#lbs#lbs#lbs#lbs#lbs#lbsFiresSource
10018053036322412121036o824o84o2,576 (1,261)b6

 

Commanders

1795-nov-111796-oct-04Captain D. Felipe Jado Cagigal.b6
1796-oct-051797-mmm-00Commodore D. Jose Lorenzo Goicoechea.b6
1797-mmm-001797-mmm-00Captain D. Pascual Ruiz de Huidobro.b6
1797-mmm-001799-mmm-00Captain D. Bernardo Munnoz.b6
1799-mmm-001801-aug-01Captain D. Cayetano Valdes.b6
1802-dec-181803-dec-06Captain D. Teodoro Argumosa.b6
1803-dec-071805-oct-22Commodore D. Cayetano Valdes.b6

 

Flag Officers

1798-mmm-001798-mmm-00Rear Admiral D. Juan María Villavicencio's flagship.b6
1799-mmm-001801-mmm-00Rear Admiral D. Juan María Villavicencio's flagship.b6
1801-dec-141801-mmm-00Rear Admiral D. Federico Gravina's flagship.b6
1805-mar-271805-oct-22Rear Admiral D. Baltasar Hidalgo de Cisneros's flagship.b6

 

Service Record

1796-jan-07Out of the dockyard, ready and in commission at El Ferrol.b6
1796-mmm-00Left El Ferrol to Cadiz.b6
1796-oct-05At Cadiz, under Adm. Langara's fleet and after under Amd. Cordoba's.b6
1797-jan-31Left Cadiz under Adm. Cordoba's fleet of 27 SoL, 8 frigates & small vessels to the Atlantic sea looking for Adm. Jervis' fleet.b6
1797-feb-05Left Adm. Cordoba's fleet to Algeciras under Com. Nava's squadron with Terrible & Bahama.b6
1797-mar-03Entered at Cadiz under Com. Nava's squadron from Algeciras & Malaga, scorting a convoy.b6
1797-sep-00At Cadiz, careened.b6
1798-feb-06Left Cadiz under Adm. Mazarredo's fleet after british blocking fleet.b6
1798-feb-13Entered at Cadiz under Adm. Mazarredo's fleet.b6
1799-may-12Left Cadiz under Adm. Mazarredo's fleet to assault Mahon.b6
1799-may-20Entered at Cartagena under Adm. Mazarredo's fleet due to storm damages.b6
1799-apr-00Arrived to Cartagena Adm. Bruix' fleet.b6
1799-jul-00Left Cartagena to Cadiz under Amd. Mazarredos's & Adm. Bruix' fleet.b6
1799-jul-11Arrived to Cadiz under Amd. Mazarredos's & Adm. Bruix' fleet.b6
1799-jul-21Left Cadiz under Amd. Mazarredos's & Adm. Bruix' fleet to Brest.b6
1799-aug-09Arrived to Brest under Amd. Mazarredos's & Adm. Bruix' fleet.b6
1799-mmm-00At Brest, blocked by british.b6
1800-mmm-00At Brest, set to careen.b6
1801-mmm-00At Brest.b6
1801-dec-14Left Brest to Santo Domingo & Haiti under Adm. Latouche-Treville's fleet.b6
1801-dec-27Entered alone at El Ferrol, due to a water hole to repair.b6
1802-jan-09Left El Ferrol repaired to Santo Domingo to join again Adm. Latouche-Treville's fleet.b6
1802-jan-29Arrived to Cape Samana, Santo Domingo, joinning Adm. Latouche-Treville's fleet.b6
1802-feb-05Assault & capture of Cape Haitien.b6
1802-feb-00Spanish's ships left Adm. Latouche-Treville's fleet to La Habana.b6
1802-mmm-00Arrived to La Habana for supplies and left to Cadiz.b6
1802-may-25Arrived to Cadiz.b6
1802-mmm-00Left Cadiz to El Ferrol.b6
1802-oct-00In ordinary, set to carren at El Ferrol.b6
1802-mmm-00In ordinary, disarmed at El Ferrol.b6
1803-mmm-00In ordinary, disarmed at El Ferrol.b6
1804-mmm-00In ordinary, disarmed at El Ferrol.b6
1804-nov-13In ordinary, disarmed at El Ferrol, ordered to set in commission.b6
1805-feb-14Finished in commission.b6
1805-mar-01Under Adm. Grandalla's squadron.b6
1805-aug-13Left El Ferrol under Adm. Gravina's & Adm. Villeneuve's fleet to Cadiz.b6
1805-aug-20Arrived to Cadiz under Adm. Gravina's & Adm. Villeneuve's fleet.b6
1805-oct-20Left Cadiz under Adm. Gravina's & Adm. Villeneuve's fleet.b6
1805-oct-21Battle of Trafalgarb6
1805-oct-24Hit the coast near Port Santa Maria, Cadiz.b6
1805-oct-26Finally sunk.b6

 

Actions & Battles

1805-oct-21Battle of Trafalgar

 

Notes

At Trafalgar also carried 1 british 10 lbs. carronade.

Had a figurehead of Neptunus god of sea.

 

Sources

b6J.Ignacio González-Aller, "La Campaña de Trafalgar (1804-1805) Corpus Documental"

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