Spanish ship Bahama (1784)

Bahama, a drawing by Rafael Berenguer, Madrid naval museum
History
- Spain
NameBahama
Ordered1776
BuilderHavana
Commissioned1780
FateCaptured at the Battle of Trafalgar, October 1805
General characteristics
Tons burthen1,696 tons burthen
Length50.79 m (166 ft 8 in)
Beam13.63 m (44 ft 9 in)
Draught5.96 m (19 ft 7 in)
Complement689 men
Armament

Bahama was a 74-gun ship of the line of the Spanish Navy. She was built in Havana on plans originally drawn by Ignacio Mullan for the 64-gun San Pedro de Alcantara, completed as a project of Gautier. She was later rebuilt as a 74-gun.