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América

América

Sunk

Spanish Navy

TypeShip of the line
RateThird rate
Guns64
WarNapoleonic Wars

64-gun ship, at Calder's action.

A depiction of an episode from the last major operation of the Seven Years War, 1756–63. It was part of England's offensive against Spain when she entered the war in support of France late in 1761. The British government's response was immediately to plan large offensive amphibious operations agains Photo: Dominic Serres, Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Armament and specifications

BuilderJuan de Acosta, at Havana
Launched21 January 1736

As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.

Career

Launched

21 January 1736

Fate

Sunk

Burnt