Spanish ship San Justo (1779)

The San Justo was a 70-gun – from 1790, 74-gun – ship of the line built at the royal shipyard in Cartagena, Spain and launched in 1779.

History
Spanish Navy EnsignSpain
NameSan Justo
BuilderCartagena, Spain
Launched11 November 1779
Commissioned16 November 1779
Out of service1820
FateTaken to pieces at Cartagena 1828
General characteristics
Class and type74-gun ship of the line
Tons burthen2,700 long tons (2,743.3 t)
Complement731 officers and men
Armament
  • 74 guns (originally 70):
  • Gundeck: 28 × 24 pdrs
  • Upper gundeck: 30 × 18 pdrs
  • Quarterdeck: 10 × 8 pdrs
  • Forecastle: 6 × 8 pdrs

She fought at the Battle of Cape Spartel in 1782 and the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805. In the latter battle, under the command of Capitán de Navío Miguel María Gastón de Iriarte, she was placed in the Centre Division, but managed to avoid being heavily engaged throughout the battle and had few casualties – none killed and just seven injured.

References

    Bibliography
    • Winfield, Rif; Tredrea, John M; García-Torralba Pérez, Enrique & Blasco Felip, Manuel (2023). Spanish Warships in the Age of Sail 1700—1860: Design, Construction, Careers and Fates. Barnsley, UK: Seaforth Publishing. ISBN 978-1-5267-9078-1.
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