Spanish ship Principe de Asturias (1794)
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The Príncipe de Asturias (Prince of Asturias) was a Spanish three-deck 112-gun ship of the line, named after Ferdinand, eldest surviving son of Charles IV of Spain and heir apparent with the title Prince of Asturias. She served during the Napoleonic wars escorting convoys, and fought at different times against both the British and French navies. Her invocation name was Los Santos Reyes (the Holy Kings).[1]
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Príncipe de Asturias, flagship of Vice-Admiral Federico Gravina, during the Battle of Trafalgar. | |
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Name | Príncipe de Asturias |
Builder | Real Astillero de La Habana, Havana |
Launched | 28 January 1794 |
Stricken | 1817 |
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General characteristics | |
Class and type | Santa Ana-class ship of the line |
Tonnage | 2,453½ tons |
Length | 58.506 m |
Beam | 16.16 m |
Draught | 7.37 m |
Depth of hold | 7.54 m |
Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
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Armament | |
Armour | None |
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