Spanish ship Santísima Trinidad

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The Spanish ship Santísima Trinidad was an 18th-century Spanish Navy first-rate ship of the line, famed for being one of the largest warships of its time and for its role in the Battle of Trafalgar.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf first-rate ship of the line
sailing ship
ship of the line
warship
armamentClass multi-deck broadside guns
armamentPlacement broadside gun decks
armamentType cannon
associatedEvent Battle of Trafalgar NERFINISHED
battle Battle of Trafalgar NERFINISHED
centuryOfLaunch 18th century
commandStructure Spanish battle fleet
conflict Napoleonic Wars
War of the Third Coalition NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin Spain
crewType marines
sailors
designPurpose to serve as a powerful ship of the line
engagementType fleet battle
era Age of Sail
fate sunk after the Battle of Trafalgar
flag flag of Spain
heritage Spanish maritime history
historicalPeriod early 19th century
late 18th century
hullMaterial wood
launchDate 1769
militaryBranchRole capital ship
militaryRole ship of the line in battle formations
namedAfter Holy Trinity NERFINISHED
nameLanguage Spanish
navalPower Bourbon Spain NERFINISHED
navalTacticRole line of battle
notableFor being one of the largest warships of the 18th century
participation in the Battle of Trafalgar
operator Spanish Navy NERFINISHED
propulsion sails
serviceBranch Armada Española NERFINISHED
shipClass first-rate ship of the line
sinkingCause damage sustained in battle
sinkingDate 1805
sinkingLocation off Cape Trafalgar
status lost
typeOfKeel full-rigged ship GENERATED
usedFor fleet actions
naval warfare

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ARA Santísima Trinidad (D-2) namedAfter Spanish ship Santísima Trinidad