Spanish ship San Juan Nepomuceno

Replica San Juan Nepomuceno
History
Spain
Name	San Juan Nepomuceno
Namesake	John of Nepomuk
Ordered	20 September 1763
Builder	Juan Donesteve
Laid down	19 June 1765
Launched	18 October 1766 Guarnizo (Cantabria)
Captured	22 October 1805 by Royal Navy
United Kingdom
Name	HMS Berwick
Acquired	Captured 22 October 1805
Renamed	HMS San Juan
Fate	Paid off & sold 8 January 1816
General characteristics
Type	Third-rate ship of the line
Tons burthen	1,740 tons bm
Length	181 ft (55 m)
Beam	47 ft 4 in (14.43 m)
Height	146 ft (45 m)
Depth of hold	21 ft 3 in (6.48 m)
Sail plan	Full-rigged ship
Complement	640
Armament	Royal Navy service (70 guns) Lower deck: 28 × 24-pounders Upper gun deck: 30 × 18-pounders Quarterdeck: 6 × 12-pdrs + 2 × 32-pounder carronades Forecastle: 2 × 12-pdrs + 2 × 32-pounder carronades

San Juan Nepomuceno was a Spanish ship of the line launched in 1765 from the royal shipyard in Guarnizo (Cantabria). Like many 18th century Spanish warships she was named after a saint (John of Nepomuk). She was a solidly built ship of proven seaworthy qualities. Captured by the British Royal Navy during the Battle of Trafalgar, the ship was renamed first HMS Berwick, then HMS San Juan. The ship was discarded in 1816.