San Juan Bautista (1st), 60
Details
| Nationality | Spanish |  |
| Ordered | ||
| Started | ||
| Named | ||
| Launched | 1716 | |
| Shipyard | Pasajes | |
| Plans | Antonio Gaztanneta | |
| Constructor | Felipe Zelarain | |
| Decks | 2 | |
| Rate | 4th Rates | |
| Class | Guipuzcoanos | |
| System | Spanish | |
| Crew | 560 | w2 |
| In Service | 1717-feb-00 | |
| Out Service | 1720-apr-00 | |
| Fate | Sunk |
Dimensions
| Units | Lenght | Keel | Beam | Depth | Draught | Weight | Displacement | Source |
| Codos | 70.5' (40.52) | 60.5' (34.77) | 18.5' (10.63) | 9.25' (5.32) | 832 | w2 |
Armament
| Guns | Date | # | lbs | # | lbs | # | lbs | Broadside | Source |
| 60 | 1717 | 26 | 18 | 26 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 422 (190 kg.) | ? |
| 60 | 1717 | 26 | 18 | 24 | 10 | 10 | 6 | b199 |
Commanders
| 1718-jan-23 | 1718-mmm-00 | Captain D. Rodrigo de Torres y Morales. | |
| 1718-mmm-00 | 1719-mmm-00 | Captain D. Francisco Guerrero. | |
| 1719-apr-06 | 1720-apr-00 | Captain D. Juan de Cordoba y Lasso de la Vega. |
Service Record
| 1717-feb-00 | Handed in to the Spanish Navy. | |
| 1717-apr-07 | Left Pasajes with San Luis, San Fernando & San Pedro to Cadiz. (1) | GdM01 |
| 1717-jul-00 | Still recruiting crew at Pasajes. | s01 |
| 1717-jul-30 | Left Pasajes to Cadiz alone. | s01 |
| 1718-jan-23 | Action vs. 3 dutch ships with Galera de Espanna near Cape Gata. | |
| 1718-jan-00 | Enters at Cadiz. | |
| 1718-jul-19 | Left Barcelona for the Campaign of Sicily. | |
| 1718-jul-30 | Arrived to Palermo. | |
| 1718-aug-03 | Sent to Malta with Hermione under Guevara's command. | |
| 1718-aug-11 | Joinned Admiral Gaztanneta's fleet at the end of the Battle of Cape Passaro. | |
| 1718-nov-23 | Entered at Cadiz with british captures; 1 frigate & 3 merchantmen. | |
| 1719-apr-06 | Left Cadiz to Veracruz with San Luis & San Jorge. | |
| 1719-jun-00 | All 3 arrived to La Habana. | |
| 1719-jun-00 | Left La Habana to Veracruz with more ships. (2) | |
| 1719-jul-05 | All arrived to Veracruz. (2) | |
| 1720-apr-15 | Left Veracruz to La Habana with gold, San Luis & a merchantment. | |
| 1720-apr-00 | Sunk before arrive to La Habana due to heavy winds storm with San Luis. |
Actions & Battles
| 1718-aug-11 | Battle of Cape Passaro |
Notes
(1) Looks like the ship could not depart with the other 3 due to lack of crew as it was planned, as seen at letters from s01.
(2) The squadron was formed by: San Juan Bautista (60), San Luis (60), N S de Begonna (54), San Jorge (50) & Principe de Asturias (30).
Sources
| GdM01 | Gazeta de Madrid (13/04/1717) |
| s01 | Volumen I Catalogo documentos de Vargas Ponce, Tomo I, Doc. 162, folio 214; Pilar San Pio Aladrén y Carmen Zamarrón Moreno |