Replica of the 18th Century Spanish War Ship 'Santisima Trinidad' on the quayside in Alicante Harbour
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Keith Skingle / Alamy Stock PhotoImage ID:
ENB84FFile size:
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3744 x 5616 px | 31.7 x 47.5 cm | 12.5 x 18.7 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
24 February 2015Location:
Alicante Harbour, Alicante, Costa Blanca, Spain, EuropeMore information:
This full size representation of the 18th century Spanish warship Santisima Trinidad can be found on the quayside of Alicante Harbour. In 2006 a merchant ship was fitted to mimic the appearance of the Santisima Trinidad and therefore is not a true replica. The original ship was built in Havana as an 112-gun three decker and launched in 1769. She was larger than her British contemporary Victory. She became the flagship of the Spanish fleet taking part in the Franco-Spanish operations in the English Channel in 1779. She took part in the Battle of Trafalgar on 21 October 1805 where she was severely damaged and sank in a storm the day after the battle. It is believed that her wreck may have been found during the testing of a new sidescan sonar by the Spanish Navy in 2009.