Needed a break from the ships so started on some Mamelukes as a distraction.
Sunday 29 November 2020
Monday 16 November 2020
A bottle of rum - Principe de Asturias
Another first rate ship for the Spanish, the Principe de Asturias. I don’t think that JJ Wargames blog has this ship detailed, the only info I have is what am I reading off the Wikipedia page.... Built 1794 in Havana.... struck a rock in 1814.... scrapped 1817. She was also at Trafalgar which I think was a small skirmish off the Iberia coast.
Thursday 12 November 2020
A bottle of rum - Santisima Trinidad
The Spanish fleet goes up a notch with the arrival of the Santisima Trinidad. Delivering a whooping 140 guns to the party and the manoeuvrability of a 4 ton Preseli Spotted Dolerite. But despite these flaws it is bound to project fear into any opposing fleet, before it catches fire uncontrollably and sinks. JJ’s Wargames blog has much better information on this ship and I again recommend his site.
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