Príncipe de Asturias (1794)
Quick Facts
- Ship Name
- Príncipe de Asturias
- Launch Year
- 1794
- Type
- Ship of the Line
- Class
- 112-gun ship of the line
- Launched
- 1794
- Commissioned
- 1794
- Armament
- 112 guns
- Propulsion
- Sail
- Role
- Ship of the Line
- Notable for
- Battle of Trafalgar
- Fate
- See battle outcome
- Status
- Decommissioned
Príncipe de Asturias (1794) was a Spain ship of the line present in the Trafalgar order of battle.
Service History
Príncipe de Asturias formed part of the Franco-Spanish fleet at the Battle of Trafalgar on 21 October 1805.
Historical Significance
Príncipe de Asturias helps document the full order of battle at Trafalgar and the composition of the opposing fleets.