El Ferrol


EL FERROL (La Corunna)

Spanish Shipyards

 

In La Corunna there were 2 shipyards in time, La Granna & Esteiro.

La Granna

The 1st place for shipbuilding, ordered in december 5th, 1720 and built between 1726-1730.

Were launched there 2 ships & 1 frigate between 1730-1735.

Esteiro

The 2nd and final shipbuilding facility, built between 1747-1751 in decrement of La Granna, having 4 yards in 1749 & 12 in 1751.

A Royal Shipyard was built between 1752-1770 to complement Esteiro shipyard defense, naval suplies and ship's maintenance (careen & repair).

Could hold 60 ships of the line and build up 12.

 

Ships of the line

YearOriginal NameGunsConstructorSources
1731Galicia70?b25
1731Leon70?b25
1751San Fernando68?b25
1751Castilla64?b25
1752Asia64?b25
1753Eolo68?b25
1753Oriente68?b25
1754Aquilon68?b25
1754Neptuno68?b25
1754Magnanimo68?b25
1754Gallardo68?b25
1754Brillante68?b25
1755Vencedor68?b25
1755Glorioso68?b25
1755Guerrero68?b25
1755Soberano68?b25
1755Hector68?b25
1756Triunfante74?b25
1756Dichoso74?b25
1756Monarca74?b25
1756Diligente74?b25
1758Campeon60?b25
1768San Isidro74?b25
1768San Julian74?b25
1770San Pedro Apostol74?b25
1771San Pablo74?b25
1772San Gabriel74?b25
1775San Eugenio80?b25
1779Minno54?b25
1779Purisima Concepcion114?b25
1780Castilla58?b25
1781Santo Domingo68?b25
1781San Felipe Apostol68?b25
1783San Jose112?b25
1784Santa Ana112?b25
1787Salvador del Mundo112?b25
1787San Leandro68?b25
1788San Telmo74?b25
1789Europa74?b25
1790Intrepido74?b25
1791Reina Luisa114?b25
1794Monarca74?b25
1794Montannes74?b25
1795Neptuno80?b25
1796Argonauta80?b25
1800Tridente76?b25
1800Emprendedor86?b25
1853Rey Don Francisco de Asis86?b25

 

Frigates

YearOriginal NameGunsConstructorSources
1735Hermione36b25
1752Galga30b25
1770N S del Rosario26Francisco Gautierb25,79
1770N S del Carmen26Francisco Gautierb25,79
1772N S da Asuncion34b25
1772Santa Perpetua34b25
1772Santa Maria de la Cabeza34b25
1773Santa Ines40?
1773Santa Maria Magdalena34b25
1774Santa Margarita34b25
1774Santa Marta38b25
1775Santa Dorotea34b25
1776Santa Clara34b25
1777Santa Leocadia34b25
1778Granna28b25
1779Santa Escolastica30b25
1781Santa Sabina40b25
1781N S de Loreto40b25
1782Santa Rosa34b25
1782N S del Pilar34b25
1783Santa Elena34b25
1784Santa Tecla34b25
1785Santa Maria34b25
1785N S de la Paz34b25
1787Santa Leocadia34b25
1787Santa Teresa34b25
1789Palas34b25
1789Juno34b25
1793Tetis34b25
1794Pomona40?
1795Flora44b25
1797Medea40b25
1802Prueba44?
1806Victoria44n.f.
1825Iberia50?
1825Lealtad50?
1826Restauracion50?
1836Cortes44?
1836Isabel II44?
1837Reina Maria Cristina52?
1854Bailen40?

 

Corvettes

YearOriginal NameGunsConstructorSources
1771N S de los Dolores20b25
1771N S de Atocha20b25
1778Santa Catalina26b25
1779Cazadora18b25
1796Diligencia20b25
1801Fuerte28?
1807Indagadora26?
1848Ferrolana30?

 

Sources:

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Map of nearby waters of El Ferrol

 

El Ferrol in 1765

 

El Ferrol in 1789