Tuesday, April 18, 2023

Santa Ana

 The Spanish "1st rate" Santa Ana the lead ship of a class of six ships armed with 112 guns on three decks. This one is a 3D print from Simon Mann's collection.

Santa was built in Ferrol but many of her sisters where built in Havana.
Trafalgar was her only major battle where she fought heroically in the losing cause.  
After the Trafalgar storm she was recaptured by a Spanish squadron who got her home to Cadiz.
Spain never had the money to fully rebuild her and she was moved to Havana to keep her safe from the French where she sunk (apparently from neglect) in 1816. She's ready just in time to join my Spanish Squadron for the Mayhem Convention this weekend. Many thanks to Arofan and his "Palache shipyard" for the model.

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