Spanish ship San Miguel (1773)
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| Career (Spain) | Spanish Navy Ensign |
|---|---|
| Name: | San Miguel |
| Launched: | 1773 |
| Captured: | October 1782, by Royal Navy |
| Career (Great Britain) |  |
| Name: | HMS San Miguel |
| Acquired: | October 1782 |
| Fate: | Sold, 1791 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Class and type: | 74-gun third rate ship of the line |
| Tons burthen: | 1925 tons (1955.9 tonnes) |
| Length: | 176 ft (53.6 m) (gundeck) |
| Beam: | 49 ft (14.9 m) |
| Depth of hold: | 21 ft (6.4 m) |
| Propulsion: | Sails |
| Sail plan: | Full rigged ship |
| Armament: | 74 guns of various weights of shot |
San Miguel was a 74-gun ship of the line of the Spanish Navy, launched in 1773.
She was captured by the Royal Navy in October 1782, and commissioned as the third rate HMS San Miguel. She was sold out of the navy in 1791.
Notes
- ↑ Lavery, Ships of the Line vol.1. p182.
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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