Príncipe de Asturias
Sunk
| Type | Ship of the line |
|---|---|
| Rate | First rate |
| Guns | 112 |
| Wars | French Revolutionary Wars, Napoleonic Wars |
112-gun three-decker, Admiral Gravina's flagship at Trafalgar, where Gravina was mortally wounded. Towed into Cádiz by Thémis.
Armament and specifications
Armament
On launch
- 30 × 36-pounder cannon
- 32 × 24-pounder cannon
- 32 × 12-pounder cannon
- 18 × 8-pounder cannon
At Trafalgar
- 30 × 12-pounder cannon
- 6 × 8-pounder cannon
- 14 × 48-pounder obuses (howitzers)
- 6 × 24-pounder obuses (howitzers)
Armour
- None
| Builder | Real Astillero de La Habana, Havana |
|---|---|
| Launched | 28 January 1794 |
| Length | 58.506 m (191 ft 11.4 in) |
| Complement | At the Battle of Trafalgar, 1,141 Capture of the Rosily Squadron, 1,036 |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
28 January 1794
Battle of Cape St Vincent
Survived
14 February 1797 · French Revolutionary Wars
Vice-Admiral Moreno's flagship
Battle of Trafalgar
Escaped
21 October 1805 · Napoleonic Wars
Gravina's flagship; Gravina mortally wounded
Fate
Sunk
Foundered in 1814
Remains ordered to be taken to pieces on 12 September 1820