| Montañés-class ship of the line | |
|---|---|
| Class overview | |
| Operators: |
 Spanish Navy |
| Built: | 1792–1798 |
| In commission: | 1794–1810 |
| Completed: | 4 |
| Lost: | 4 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | Ship of the line |
| Tons burthen: | 1753 bm |
| Length: |
181 ft (55 m) (keel) 175 ft 3 in (53.42 m) (gundeck) |
| Beam: | 51 ft (16 m) |
| Draught: |
26 ft 7 in (8.10 m) (afore) 23 ft 3 in (7.09 m) (abaft) |
| Depth of hold: | 25 ft 6 in (7.77 m) |
| Propulsion: | Sails |
| Sail plan: | Full rigged ship |
| Complement: | 715 |
| Armament: | 74-80 guns |
The Montañés were a class of four ships of the line designed and built between 1792 and 1798 by Julián Martín de Retamosa for the Spanish Navy.[1]
The four ships in the class, and their fates, were:
- Montañés (1794) - ran aground in 1810.
- Neptuno (1795) - lost in the storm after the Battle of Trafalgar.
- Monarca (1794) - captured by Britain at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805 and later lost in the storm.
- Argonauta (1798) - captured by Britain at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805 and later sunk in the storm.
References[]
- ↑ Fernández-González, Francisco (2012). "Ship structures under sail and under gunfire". Universidad Politécnica de Madrid: Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieros Navales. http://oa.upm.es/1520/1/PONEN_FRANCISCO_FERNANDEZ_GONZALEZ_01.pdf. Retrieved 2 July 2012.
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