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This is a list of Spanish sail frigates built or acquired during the period 1700-1854 Spanish frigates generally had religious names, often the names of saints or "our Lady". Those with primarily secular names (such as royal, geographical or adjectival names) usually had additionally a religious name ( Avocación or alias ), which is listed ...
Age of Sail ships of Spain — ships designed, built, or operated by Spain during the Age of Sail (c. 1570s–1860s). Subcategories This category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 total.
The Spanish term for ships of the line was navíos, but during the latter part of the Habsburg era (until 1700) ships continued to be designated as galeón. Those ships with secular names (e.g. royal, geographical or adjectival names) were additionally given an official religious name (or advocación ) which appears below in parentheses ...
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Galleon: A heavy square-rigged sailing ship of the 16th to early 18th centuries used for war or commerce especially by the Spanish. They were the fastest ships built during the 16th century. Galleons were large, multi-decked sailing ships first used as armed cargo carriers. The full body of the fleet took two days to leave port. A typical ...
The Spanish attacked and destroyed the British settlement at Trist in the Bay of Campeche, where Boston merchants had long extracted log wood for sale in England and Europe. Boston's economy was sent into a tailspin. Ship orders decreased and confidence in long-term credit arrangements plummeted triggering an unprecedented amount of lawsuits.
In the deep waters between Morocco and Spain, wreck-divers discovered a pirate ship that may have sailed the seas during the 18th century. The ship was heavily armed with cannons, guns, and ...
Like many 18th century Spanish warships she was named after a saint (John of Nepomuk). She was a solidly built ship of proven seaworthy qualities. Captured by the British Royal Navy during the Battle of Trafalgar, the ship was renamed first HMS Berwick, then HMS San Juan. The ship was discarded in 1816.