Spanish ship Argonauta (1798)
| History | |
|---|---|
| Spain | |
| Name | Argonauta |
| Ordered | 11 November 1795 |
| Builder | Naval Dockyard, Ferrol |
| Launched | 7 July 1798 |
| Fate | Sank 30 October 1805 |
The Spanish ship Argonauta was an 80 gun ship of the line of the Spanish Navy. She initially had 24, 18 and 8 pounder guns spread over her lower, upper, quarter and forecastle decks, but by 1805 she carried 36-pounders instead of 24-pounders. Her original crew was 21 officers and 642 ratings and soldiers, though it was 956 at the Battle of Cape Finisterre and 800 at Trafalgar.