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

San Antonio was sold out of the navy in 1775.

References

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

Bibliography

  • 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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