Spanish ship Reina (1743)

Painting by Dominic Serres depicting captured Spanish warships at Havana; Reina is possibly among them
History
Spanish Navy EnsignSpain
NameReyna
Launched1743
Captured13 August 1762, by Royal Navy
Royal Navy EnsignGreat Britain
NameHMS Reyna
Acquired13 August 1762
FateSold, 1772
General characteristics [1]
Class & type70-gun ship of the line
Tons burthen1849 tons
Length175 ft (53.3 m) (gundeck)
Beam48 ft 7 in (14.8 m)
Depth of hold22 ft 1 in (6.7 m)
Sail planFull-rigged ship
Armament70 guns of various weights of shot

Reina was a 70-gun ship of the line of the Spanish Navy. Launched in 1743, she was captured by the Royal Navy on 13 August 1762, and commissioned as the 74-gun third-rate HMS Reyna. She was sold out of the navy in 1772.

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Lavery, Ships of the Line vol.1. p178.

References

  • Lavery, Brian (1983) The Ship of the Line - Volume 1: The development of the battlefleet 1650-1850. Conway Maritime Press. ISBN 0-85177-252-8.


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