HMS San Antonio (1762)

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History
Spanish Navy EnsignSpain
NameSan Antonio
Captured13 August 1762, by Royal Navy
Royal Navy EnsignGreat Britain
NameHMS San Antonio
Acquired13 August 1762
FateSold, 1775
General characteristics [1]
Class and type64-gun Third Rate ship of the line
Tons burthen13921294 (bm)
Length159 ft 6 in (48.62 m) (gundeck)
Beam44 ft 6 in (13.56 m)
Depth of hold20 ft (6.1 m)
PropulsionSails
Sail planFull-rigged ship
Armament64 guns of various weights of shot

San Antonio was a 64-gun ship of the line of the Spanish Navy.

On 13 August 1762 she was captured by the Royal Navy, and commissioned as the Third Rate HMS San Antonio.

Fate[edit]

San Antonio was sold out of the navy in 1775.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Lavery, Ships of the Line vol.1. p178.

Bibliography[edit]

  • 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.