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HMS San Nicolas (1797)

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History
Spain
NameSan Nicolás
CapturedBy the British at the Battle of Cape St Vincent on 14 February 1797
Royal Navy EnsignUnited Kingdom
NameHMS San Nicolas
Acquired14 February 1797
ReclassifiedPrison ship in 1800
FateSold on 3 November 1814
General characteristics
Class and type80-gun third rate ship of the line
Tons burthen1942 tons
Length180 ft (55 m)
Beam49 ft 6 in (15.09 m)
PropulsionSails
Sail planFull rigged ship
Armament80 guns

The San Nicolás was an 80-gun third rate ship of the Spanish Navy.

She was present at the Battle of Cape St Vincent on 14 February 1797, when she was boarded by a number of British sailors from HMS Captain led by Horatio Nelson. They successfully took the ship, then crossed from her decks to board the San Josef, which had come to the aid of the San Nicolás, but had become encumbered with her. Nelson and his men then captured the San Josef as well.

The San Nicolás was commissioned into the Royal Navy as HMS San Nicolas. She became a prison ship in 1800, and was sold for breaking up on 3 November 1814.

References

  • Colledge, J. J.; Warlow, Ben (2006) [1969]. Ships of the Royal Navy: The Complete Record of all Fighting Ships of the Royal Navy (Rev. ed.). London: Chatham Publishing. ISBN 978-1-86176-281-8.