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HCMS Montannes (1794)

Page history last edited by PBworks 15 years, 4 months ago

HCMS Montannes (1st), 74

Santo Toribio de Mogrobejo

Details

NationalitySpanish
Ordered1792-nov-24b6
Started1793
Named1792-nov-24b6
Launched1794-may-14b6
ShipyardEl Ferrol
PlansJulian Martin de Retamosa
ConstructorJulian Martin de Retamosa
Decks2
Rate3rd Rates
SystemRetamosa System
Crew675
In Service1794-may-14b6
Out Service1810-mar-10b75
FateBurnt

 

Dimensions

UnitsLengthKeelBeamDepthDraughtWeightDisplacementSource
Burgos ft.190' (54.60)169'6" (48.71)51' (14.65)28' (8.05)25'6" (7.33)1,4992,763b6

 

Armament

GunsDate#lbs#lbs#lbs#lbsFiresSource
741794282430181681,340 (656)b6
76180528363018881030o1,912 (936)b6

 

Commanders

1794-sep-001794-dec-00Captain D. Casimiro Vigodet.b6
1794-dec-001795-jun-16Captain D. Jose Jordan.b6
1795-jun-17Captain D. Isidoro Garcia del Postigo.b6
1805-jun-24Captain D. Francisco de Alcedo.b6
1808-feb-191810-mar-10Brigadier D. Jose Quevedo y Chiesa.b6,b75

 

Flag Officers

1795-jul-271795-jul-28Admiral D. Ignacio Maria de Alava's flagship.b6
1795-jul-29yyyy-mmm-00Admiral D. Domingo de Nava's flagship.b6
1803-jan-07yyyy-mmm-00Admiral D. Ignacio Maria de Alava's flagship.b6
1805-nov-021805-dec-05Admiral D. Federico Gravina y Napoli's flagship.b6

 

Service Record

1794-sep-00Left El Ferrol with Monarca for naval testing.b6
1794-nov-00Entered at El Ferrol with Monarca.b6
1794-dec-00Ordered to join Admiral Langara's fleet at Mahon.
1795-mar-03By Royal Ordenance, future 74's must be built following Montannes' plans.b6
1795-mar-00At Mahon, under Adm. Langara's fleet.b6
1795-mar-30Off Cape San Sebastian, action versus 8 french SoL & 2 frigates.b6
1795-apr-00Entered at Sant Feliu de Guixols harbour.b6
1795-apr-00Left Sant Feliu to Mahon.b6
1795-jun-16By Royal Ordenance, assigned to Adm. Alava's fleet at Cadiz.b6
1795-jul-00Left Mahon to Cadiz.b6
1795-jul-27Entered at Cadiz.b6
1795-nov-11Left Cadiz to Chile & Peru, thru Cape Horn with a squadron.1??
1795-nov-30Left Cadiz to Chile & Peru, thru Cape Horn with a squadron.2b6
1796-jan-26The squadron arrived to Malvinas islands for supplies, before crossing Cape Horn.??
1796-mar-04All arrived to Talcaguano's bay, Chile, without San Pedro Apostol (74)??
1796-mar-06San Pedro Apostol (74) arrived to Talcaguano's bay, Chile and joinned the squadron.??
1796-mmm-00The squadron arrived to El Callao.b6
1796-mmm-00The squadron left El Callao to Manila.b6
1796-dec-25The squadron arrived to Manila.b6
1797-jan-08The squadron entered at Cavite.b6
1797-apr-20Left Cavite with San Pedro Apostol, Santa Maria de la Cabeza, Santa Maria, Fama & Lucia.b6
1797-apr-24Suffered 2 days of hurricane storm.b6
1797-apr-26All ships damaged had to return to Cavite. Santa Maria was lost.b6
1797-may-11Arrived to Cavite with San Pedro Apostol, Santa Maria de la Cabeza, Fama & Lucia.b6
1803-jan-07Left Cavite with N S del Pilar, Fama & Lucia.b6
1803-mar-05Entered at Cape Good Hope with N S del Pilar, Fama & Lucia.b6
1803-may-15Entered at Cadiz with N S del Pilar, Fama & Lucia.b6
1803-mmm-00Left Cadiz to El Ferrol.b6
1805-mar-16Disarmed, set to careen & coppered.b6
1805-jun-24Fineshed careen & coppered.b6
1805-aug-13Left El Ferrol to join Adm. Villeneuve's spanish-french fleet.b6
1805-aug-20Entered at Cadiz with Admiral Villeneuve's spanish-french fleet.b6
1805-oct-20Left Cadiz with Admiral Villeneuve's spanish-french fleet.b6
1805-oct-21Battle of Trafalgarb6
1805-oct-22Enterd at Cadiz.b6
1805-oct-23Left Cadiz to help damaged ships.b6
1805-oct-23Entered at Cadiz with Santa Ana & Neptuno.b6
1805-dec-06Entered at La Carraca for repairs.b6
1806-feb-25Finished repairs.b6
1808-jun-09Battle of Cadiz.b6
1809-may-01Left Cadiz with San Lorenzo & 2 british ships with french prisioners to Canary Islands.b6
1809-jun-16Entered Cadiz from Canary Islands with San Lorenzo.b6
1809-aug-12Left Cadiz to El Ferrol with gold, army & naval supplies for the troops & ships there.b6
1809-sep-18Entered at Cadiz from El Ferrol.b6
1810-mar-06At Cadiz ready to depart to Puerto Rico.b6
1810-mar-07Due to a storm, lost cables and run ashore the french occupied coast Cadiz.b6,b75
1810-mar-10Set on fire by french troops shots.b6,b75
1822-mar-12Recovered the hull, was sold in public auction.b6

 

Actions & Battles

1805-oct-21Battle of Trafalgar
1808-jun-09Battle of Cadiz

 

Notes

Paid by the people from Cantabria. His plans were an upgrade of Ildefonsino Class.

Was the best 74 of the spanish navy, very good turning and fast, up to 14 knots with good wind.

Completed a world turn between 1795 and 1803, taken many valuable data of animals, plants & maps.

1 Montannes (74), Europa (74), San Pedro Apostol (74), Fama (34) & N S del Pilar (34)

2 Montannes, Europa, San Pedro Apostol, Santa Maria de la Cabeza, Santa Maria, Fama, Lucia, N S del Pilar & small vessels, Aurora & Ferrolenna

 

Sources

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