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and three smaller ships. This squadron sailed in an effort to unite with the French
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415:as the flagship of Admiral
297:was a 112-gun three-decker
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517:Second Battle of Algeciras
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169:Second Battle of Algeciras
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578:. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
570:Revista de Historia Naval
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273:32 × 12-pounder cannon
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267:30 × 36-pounder cannon
322:class, also known as
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99:Museo Naval de Madrid
97:, Alejo Berlinguero,
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503:on 6 July,
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128:Real Carlos
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55:introducing
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1035:Categories
839:Lowestoffe
832:Auspicious
733:Rockingham
700:HDMS
680:Fulminante
641:Incendiary
623:Shipwrecks
542:References
355:first rate
352:Royal Navy
248:Complement
38:references
955:Vengeance
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942:Britannia
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509:Algeciras
478:Rochefort
449:Argonauta
360:Santa Ana
348:Santa Ana
319:Santa Ana
301:built at
262:On launch
238:Sail plan
187:Santa Ana
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467:Castilla
421:Sardinia
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144:Launched
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495:was at
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403:History
227:Draught
197:Tonnage
189:-class
138:Havanna
134:Builder
107:History
51:improve
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658:Legere
523:Superb
440:Ferrol
303:Havana
283:Armour
208:56.14
205:Length
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40:, but
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898:Babet
887:Scout
812:Jason
691:Scout
634:Forte
497:Cádiz
230:7.37
219:15.5
160:Notes
118:Spain
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393:and
346:The
286:None
216:Beam
152:Fate
124:Name
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