Spanish ship America (1736)
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| Career (Spain) | Spanish Navy Ensign |
|---|---|
| Name: | America |
| Launched: | 1736 |
| Captured: | 13 August 1762, by Royal Navy |
| Career (Great Britain) |  |
| Name: | HMS Moro |
| Acquired: | 13 August 1762 |
| Fate: | Broken up, 1770 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Class and type: | 74-gun third rate ship of the line |
| Tons burthen: | 1880 tons (1910.2 tonnes) |
| Length: | 175 ft 3 in (53.4 m) (gundeck) |
| Beam: | 49 ft 7½ in (15.1 m) |
| Depth of hold: | 20 ft 5½ in (6.2 m) |
| Propulsion: | Sails |
| Sail plan: | Full rigged ship |
| Armament: | 74 guns of various weights of shot |
For other ships of the same name, see Spanish ship America.
America was a 74-gun ship of the line of the Spanish Navy, launched in 1736.
She was captured by the Royal Navy on 13 August 1762, and commissioned as the third rate HMS Moro. She was broken up in 1770.
Notes
- ↑ Lavery, Ships of the Line, vol. 1, p. 178.
References
- Lavery, Brian (2003) The Ship of the Line - Volume 1: The development of the battlefleet 1650-1850. Conway Maritime Press. ISBN 0-85177-252-8.
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