San Carlos entering the bay of San Francisco on August 5, 1775
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History | |
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Spain | |
Name | San Carlos |
Owner | Spanish Navy |
Launched | 1767 |
Fate | Wrecked in the Philippines |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Packet boat |
Length | 58 ft 0 in (17.68 m) |
Propulsion | Sail |
Sail plan | Brig |
San Carlos was a Spanish packet boat built in 1767 at San Blas, Mexico.[1] In 1775, under the command of Spanish naval officer and explorer Lieutenant Juan Manuel de Ayala, the San Carlos became the first ship to enter the San Francisco Bay.