Spanish ship Principe de Asturias (1794)

Príncipe de Asturias, flagship of Vice-Admiral Federico Gravina, during the Battle of Trafalgar.
History
Spain
NamePríncipe de Asturias
BuilderReal Astillero de La Habana, Havana
Launched28 January 1794
Stricken1817
Fate
  • Foundered in 1814
  • Remains ordered to be taken to pieces on 12 September 1820
General characteristics
Class and typeSanta Ana-class ship of the line
Tonnage2,453+12 tons
Length58.506 m (191 ft 11.4 in)
Beam16.16 m (53 ft 0 in)
Draught7.37 m (24 ft 2 in)
Depth of hold7.54 m (24 ft 9 in)
Sail planFull-rigged ship
Complement
Armament
  • On launch:
  • 30 × 36-pounder cannon
  • 32 × 24-pounder cannon
  • 32 × 12-pounder cannon
  • 18 × 8-pounder cannon
  • At Trafalgar:
  • 30 × 36-pounder cannon
  • 32 × 24-pounder cannon
  • 30 × 12-pounder cannon
  • 6 × 8-pounder cannon
  • 14 × 48-pounder obuses (howitzers)
  • 6 × 24-pounder obuses (howitzers)
ArmourNone

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]

  1. ^ Aragón Martín, Luis (5 November 2005). Militares y Navíos Españoles que participaron en Trafalgar (PDF). Ministerio de Defensa. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 November 2009.