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Description: | San Josef was captured by Nelson at the Battle of Cape St Vincent in February 1797. This occasion became known as 'Nelson's Patent Bridge for Boarding First-rates' as he captured San Josef from the deck of another captured Spanish vessel, San Nicholas.
San Josef was refitted in 1801 at Plymouth as the only prize first-rate to serve in the Royal Navey. Due to her glorious capture and size - 114 guns - the ship merited a full colour plan, ususual for this era of Admiralty draughts.
caption: SAN JOSEF FL.1797 | Publisher: | "http://collections.rmg.co.uk/" | Rights holder: | "Royal Museums Greenwich" | Subjects: | San Josef (captured 1797) profiles (ship plans) lines (ship plans) Treasures of the National Maritime Museum | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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