Spanish ship San Hermenegildo
Real Carlos and San Hermenegildo on fire, 12 July 1801 | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| Spain | |
| Name | San Hermenegildo |
| Builder | Havana |
| Launched | 20 January 1789 |
| Fate | Burned and exploded 13 July 1801 |
| Notes |
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| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Santa Ana-class ship of the line |
| Tonnage | 2,112 tonnes |
| Length | 56.14 m |
| Beam | 15.5 m |
| Draught | 7.37 m |
| Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
| Complement | 801 |
| Armament |
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| Armour | None |
San Hermenegildo was a 112-gun ship of the line of the Spanish Navy built at Havana in 1789 to plans by José Romero y Fernández de Landa, one of the eight very large ships of the line of the Santa Ana class, also known as los Meregildos. San Hermenegildo served in the Spanish Navy during the French Revolutionary Wars and was destroyed with heavy loss of life during the Second Battle of Algeciras.