Spanish ship America (1736)

America was a 60-gun ship of the line of the Spanish Navy, launched in 1736.

History
Spain
Name: America
Ordered: 7 May 1731
Builder: Juan de Acosta, at Havana
Launched: 21 January 1736
Captured: 13 August 1762, by Royal Navy
Fate: Burnt on capture

She was captured by the British Royal Navy at the seizure of Havana on 13 August 1762, and burnt.

References
  • Garcia-Torralba Pérez, Enrique, Navios de la Real Armada, 1700-1860. Colegio Oficial de Ingenieros Navales y Oceánicos de Espana, 2015. ISBN 978-84-939303-4-9.
  • Harbron, John D., Trafalgar and the Spanish Navy. Conway Maritime Press, 1988. ISBN 0-85177-477-6.
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