Spanish ship San Francisco de Asis (1767)
Battle between the Spanish ship of line San Francisco de Asís and three British frigates and a sloop during the action of 25 January 1797. | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | San Francisco de Asis |
| Namesake | Saint Francis of Assisi |
| Launched | Guarnizo (Cantabria), 1767 |
| Fate | Wrecked 23 October 1805 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | 74-gun third rate |
San Francisco de Asis was a 74-gun ship of the line of the Spanish Navy launched in 1767 from the royal shipyard in Guarnizo, Cantabria. She was wrecked after the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805 near Puerto de Santa Maria.