Thanks to the by T.C. Hansard published The Parliamentary Debates from the year 1803 with the discussed papers, it's possible to get an impression on what's going in the Spanish navy at that moment an ally of the French empire and an enemy of the British empire. An published extract of a letter, dated 21 October 1804, written by rear admiral Cochrane while on board of the Northumberland off Ferrol to admiral Cornwallis gives a lot more information than his previous letter dated 3 September 1804.
"The Spanish Ships here are in the same state as when I wrote last, I now inclose the most correct list that can be obtained of their situation, by which you will perceive that they are all in state fir for service.
La Concepcion, 120 guns, in good order, without masts; guns all on board, in the arsenal
La Prince of Asturias, 120 guns, newly repaired, ditto
La Mexicano, 120 guns, in good order, ditto
La St. Fernando, 90 guns, an old ship, newly repaired, ditto
La Neptano, 84 guns, rigged, and in good order in the arsenal
La Monarco, 74 guns, ditto
La St. Augustia, 74 guns, ditto sails fast, old ship, ditto
La St. Juan Nepanesceno, 74 guns, just out of dock, in good order
La Mantanes, 74 guns, in good order, ten years old
La St. Yldefonso, 74 guns, thirteen years old
La St. Francisco de Asis, 74 guns, in dock, and had a thoroughly repairs
La St. Felino, 74 guns, sails very fast, old, but in good order
La St. Fulgencia, 64 guns, old, but in good order
La Oriente, 74 guns, ditto, but in order for service
La St. Julian, 64 guns, ditto
La Esmeralda, 44, frigate
La Flora, 44 guns, ordered to be docked for immediate service
La Prueba, 44 guns, new, never been at sea, complete rigged
La Venganza, 40 guns, rigged, ready for sea
La Diana, 40 guns, in good order, about 10 years old
La Pila, 40 guns, in good order
In the arsenal there are 16 or 18 gun boats, carrying a long 24 pounder, and 30 men, belonging to each. During the last war they had floating batteries, carrying from 8 to 10 long 24-pounders with a furnace for heating shot. One of them lay at Rides the most of the war".
Source
T.C. Hansard. The Parliamentary Debates from the year 1803 to the present time. vol III comprising the period from the fifteenth day of January to the twelfth day of March 1805. London, 1812. Parliamentary Debates, January 24, 1805, Second Additonal Papers relative to the war with Spain, p. 123-124. Digitized by Google.com.
"The Spanish Ships here are in the same state as when I wrote last, I now inclose the most correct list that can be obtained of their situation, by which you will perceive that they are all in state fir for service.
La Concepcion, 120 guns, in good order, without masts; guns all on board, in the arsenal
La Prince of Asturias, 120 guns, newly repaired, ditto
La Mexicano, 120 guns, in good order, ditto
La St. Fernando, 90 guns, an old ship, newly repaired, ditto
La Neptano, 84 guns, rigged, and in good order in the arsenal
La Monarco, 74 guns, ditto
La St. Augustia, 74 guns, ditto sails fast, old ship, ditto
La St. Juan Nepanesceno, 74 guns, just out of dock, in good order
La Mantanes, 74 guns, in good order, ten years old
La St. Yldefonso, 74 guns, thirteen years old
La St. Francisco de Asis, 74 guns, in dock, and had a thoroughly repairs
La St. Felino, 74 guns, sails very fast, old, but in good order
La St. Fulgencia, 64 guns, old, but in good order
La Oriente, 74 guns, ditto, but in order for service
La St. Julian, 64 guns, ditto
La Esmeralda, 44, frigate
La Flora, 44 guns, ordered to be docked for immediate service
La Prueba, 44 guns, new, never been at sea, complete rigged
La Venganza, 40 guns, rigged, ready for sea
La Diana, 40 guns, in good order, about 10 years old
La Pila, 40 guns, in good order
In the arsenal there are 16 or 18 gun boats, carrying a long 24 pounder, and 30 men, belonging to each. During the last war they had floating batteries, carrying from 8 to 10 long 24-pounders with a furnace for heating shot. One of them lay at Rides the most of the war".
Source
T.C. Hansard. The Parliamentary Debates from the year 1803 to the present time. vol III comprising the period from the fifteenth day of January to the twelfth day of March 1805. London, 1812. Parliamentary Debates, January 24, 1805, Second Additonal Papers relative to the war with Spain, p. 123-124. Digitized by Google.com.
