Spanish ship Rayo (1749)

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The plans of the 80-gun Rayo
History
- Spain
Name	Rayo
Ordered	1746
Builder	Royal Dockyard, La Habana
Laid down	1 January 1747
Launched	28 June 1749
Commissioned	31 January 1751
Fate	Wrecked 26 October 1805; wreck burned 31 October
General characteristics
Class and type	80-gun Rayo-class ship of the line
Tons burthen	1,750 bm
Length	55 m (180 ft 5 in)
Beam	15.8 m (51 ft 10 in)
Draught	8.68 m (28 ft 6 in)
Sail plan	Full-rigged ship
Complement	80 guns, 1752: 453 men 100 guns, at Trafalgar: 812 men
Armament	As an 80-gun ship (1751) 30 × 24-pounder guns 32 × 18-pounder guns 18 × 8-pounder guns 2 × 3-pounder guns As a 100-gun ship (1803) 30 × 36-pounder guns 32 × 18-pounder guns 32 × 8-pounder guns 6 × 18-pounder carronades

Rayo was an 80-gun ship of the line (navío) of the Spanish Navy. As was traditional for Spanish ships not named after a saint, its second, dedicatory name (avocacion) was San Pedro Apóstol. She underwent rebuilding at Cartagena from 1803 to 1805, emerging as a three-decked ship with 100 guns. She then fought at the Battle of Trafalgar during the Napoleonic Wars and was dismasted as a result of damage sustained in the battle. When she sortied after Trafalgar in order to recover prizes, the warship was captured by the Royal Navy warship HMS Donegal. Subsequently, she ran aground and was wrecked in a storm, and her broken hull was burnt by Royal Navy sailors on 31 October.