Ned Loe Posted March 5, 2015 Share Posted March 5, 2015 San Felipe 1690 The San Felipe, launched in 1690, was one of the most beautiful Spanish galleons of the XVII century. She was the lead ship of the famous Spanish Armada. The San Felipe displaced more than 1000 tons and was armed with 96 cannons, enabling her to take on the most formidable ships in the French and British navies. In 1705, she participated in a furious and heroic battle between 12 Spanish ships and 35 British ships but ended up at the bottom of the ocean with several tons of gold. Ship Plans: http://www.modelships.de/San_Felipe_1690_authenticity/San_Felipe_1690_authenticity.htm Building a ship: http://sanfelipe1690.blogspot.com/ 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mass Posted March 5, 2015 Share Posted March 5, 2015 Daym 10/10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pullie Posted March 5, 2015 Share Posted March 5, 2015 It's pretty.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arvenski Posted March 5, 2015 Share Posted March 5, 2015 Uh, dude, this ship would've been about 100 years too late to partake in the Armada. (Unless I'm missing/forgetting something obvious here.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir. Cunningham Posted March 5, 2015 Share Posted March 5, 2015 Some interesting reading on the subject: http://www.modelships.de/San_Felipe_1690_authenticity/San_Felipe_1690_authenticity.htm Apparently there is great doubt as to wether the "San Felipe" ever existed, however a ship named "Real Felipe" looking almost identical to the model often refered to as "San Felipe" did exist, and apparently was a great ship: The „Real Felipe“ (1732)The ship was named after Philipp V of Spain, the first Bourbon ruler of Spain, who in the War of the Spanish Succession managed to defend his throne against the claims of the Austrian Habsburgs. The ship was built by Ciprián Autrán and Pedro Boyer using the system and the new design specifications of Antonio de Gaztañeta. The work on the shipyard of Guarnizo in Santander was finished in 1732. This three-decker was a giant of 1965 tons that could take up to 114 cannon. At that time only the French Foudroyant was larger.In a register of 1740 the crew was stated to be 1152 men. The “Real Felipe” proved to be a firm vessel of great firepower. In the battle of Toulon on 22 February 1744 she was repeatedly attacked by British ships [4]. She could repulse all attacks and fought “like hell”, according to English sources. However, the ship was damaged so badly that she was never completely repaired, due to high cost. In 1750 she was finally broken up.The „Real Felipe“ is supposed to be the largest and most beautiful ship of the Spanish fleet at that time. Strangely, despite of that there is no proven contemporary illustration of her. In books, articles or Internet one can find many depictions, but they are all different and none of them is contemporary. Jose Ignacio Gonzales-Aller Hierro, the former curator of the Museo Naval in Madrid, provided some information. He has published several books about the Spanish fleet, and about the inventory of the Museo Naval. In his publications „Navío Real Felipe“ [5] and „El navíos de tres puentes en la Armada española“ [6] he in detail outlined the history of the ship. So he should know about contemporary sources. He told me that there are indeed no proven contemporary drawings or paintings of the ship. Even with the most prominent drawing of the ship (see Fig. 4) one does not know when the drawing was made and by whom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mirones Posted March 5, 2015 Share Posted March 5, 2015 hoped not to see her again she was used so many times in other games (potbs) and some other Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iñigo Montoya Posted March 6, 2015 Share Posted March 6, 2015 There's only one San Felipe (or three) listed here: http://www.todoababor.es/listado/ and they are all 70/80-gun ships. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SchurkjeBoefje Posted March 6, 2015 Share Posted March 6, 2015 Uh, dude, this ship would've been about 100 years too late to partake in the Armada. (Unless I'm missing/forgetting something obvious here.) Armada is just Spanish for 'fleet' I think. There were many Armadas in the historical sense and I wouldn't be surprised if 'lead ship of the Armada' just meant she was the flagship of any fleet she found herself in. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arvenski Posted March 6, 2015 Share Posted March 6, 2015 Fair enough. Good to know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iñigo Montoya Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 Armada means literally "armed". It marks the difference between the merchant fleet and the war navy. It's the name of the whole War Navy, full name Real Armada Española (Royal Spanish Navy), but it can be applied to a task force/fleet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir_Wiener_Von_Snitzel Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 San Felipe The first proven three-decker of the Spanish navy was the „Nuestra Señora de la Concepción y de las Ánimas“. Construction of that ship began in 1682 by the shipbuilder D. Antonio De Amas at the Colindres (Cantabria) shipyard. The displacement of the ship might have been about 1500 tons.In 1687 José Antonio de Gaztañeta (1656 – 1728) visited the shipyard to catch up on the work at the new flagship. As admiral of the Spanish Armada Gaztañeta did influence the Spanish ship building markedly, till the 18th century. His book „Arte de Fabrica Reales” of 1691 [1] contains detailed drawings of the „Nuestra Señora de la Concepción y de las Ánimas“. There is a view of the stern, a side view and a detail drawing of the stern gallery (see Fig. 1 and 2). The ship is shown as small three-decker without elevated forecastle, carrying 90 to 94 guns.After launching in 1688 the ship was transferred to Santoña and completed. In May 1690 the masts were set in place. The ship’s painting by Martin Amigo is from that year (see Fig. 3). It is an oil painting on canvas 210 * 135 cm. Today that painting is in the parish church „Iglesia de la Asunción“ in Arcenillas, Zamora. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arvenski Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 I'm certain we have a thread for this ship already. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henry d'Esterre Darby Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 Yup, please discuss this ship at the following link: http://forum.game-labs.net/index.php?/topic/4368-san-felipe-1st-rate-1690-with-plans/?hl=felipe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obinotus Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 (edited) source: http://forum.game-labs.net/index.php?/topic/4653-san-felipe-1690/ Edited March 26, 2015 by Obinotus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir_Wiener_Von_Snitzel Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 (edited) hoped not to see her again she was used so many times in other games (potbs) and some other So? Its still a cool ship. Edited March 26, 2015 by mortenlnielsen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BungeeLemming Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 I didnt like her the first time I wont like her the 2nd time. She always was a big fat brick of a ship. Nothing beautiful about her. Only guns and wood. Id rater look at the santisima than the san felipe.- just my opinion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arvenski Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 She's alright, imo. I think I've seen worse-looking 17th century ships posted here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terminus Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 Yea, nothing really stand out about her, I mean shes not got anything hugely unique about her either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Flint Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 This is a mistake. Two cannons that I marked by figure 2 are the same two cannons that I marked by figure 1. These two aft side cannons on the lower gun deck can't stand at their own ports and at stern chase ports at the same time. They can be either there or there. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DontTreadOnMe Posted March 28, 2015 Share Posted March 28, 2015 Everytime I see this ship I think of the good ol' Pirates of the Burning Sea days... Sigh *... Well I feel better now that I can get my age of sail dosage from Naval Action Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IonAguirre Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 HI all: Yes, ARMADA has two meanings, WARSHIPS FLEET or NAVY, and nothing else. And yes the literal translation is Armed, but this meaning is not used in Castillian when related to ships. Armada, taken as armed, would have to be translated as a qualifying adjective, related to a female that carries a gun. This is just another case when literal translations make no sence. The San Felipe presented in this post, is not a galleon, but a XVIII ship. I dont know if there existed a galleon with that name, but, this one isn´t. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iñigo Montoya Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 And yes the literal translation is Armed, but this meaning is not used in Castillian when related to ships. Armada, taken as armed, would have to be translated as a qualifying adjective, related to a female that carries a gun. This is just another case when literal translations make no sence. Of course the literal translation is not used when talking about ships, yet the ethimology of the word -both as a sustantive as a participle/adjective- is absolutely correct. It comes from the latin armāta, which is the feminine form of armātus, which, you guessed it, means armed. Yes, the same participle/adjective word. No one was making a literal translation but pointing out the origin of the word, and thus, no amends were needed. Un desperdicio de cuarto mensaje, pero gracias por participar, y un saludo afectuoso. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D. Federico de Gravina y N Posted April 4, 2015 Share Posted April 4, 2015 The origen of the ARMADA name, come from the french. And the Ship, It's not be secure than she was real. It's a legend not confirmated by the Spanish Navy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D. Federico de Gravina y N Posted July 31, 2015 Share Posted July 31, 2015 (edited) http://www.modelships.de/San_Felipe_1690_authenticity/San_Felipe_1690_authenticity.htm differents wooddenboats of this beauty: http://www.modelships.de/Verkaufte_Schiffe/San_Felipe_1/Photos_San_Felipe_I.htm http://www.modelships.de/Verkaufte_Schiffe/San_Felipe_2/Photos_San_Felipe_II.htm http://www.modelships.de/San_Felipe_III/Gesamtansichten_San_Felipe_III.htm http://www.modelships.de/San_Felipe_III/Detailansichten_San_Felipe_III.htm Edited July 31, 2015 by RAE_Cmdt.Cavero 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeaWolf_ Posted July 31, 2015 Share Posted July 31, 2015 Thats a very nice ship would love to capture sail it ingame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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