Rayo

Rayo was an 80-gun ship of the line of the Spanish Navy. As was traditional for Spanish ships not named after a saint, its second, dedicatory name was San Pedro Apóstol. She underwent rebuilding at Cartagena from 1803 to 1805, emerging as a three-decked ship with 100 guns. She then fought at the Battle of Trafalgar during the Napoleonic Wars and was dismasted as a result of damage sustained in the battle. When she sortied after Trafalgar in order to recover prizes, the warship was captured by the Royal Navy warship HMS Donegal. Subsequently, she ran aground and was wrecked in a storm, and her broken hull was burnt by Royal Navy sailors on 31 October.

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1751-01-31T00:00:00Z

1751-01-31T00:00:00Z

ship commissioning

1749-06-28T00:00:00Z

1749-06-28T00:00:00Z

ship launching

1747-01-01T00:00:00Z

1747-01-01T00:00:00Z

keel laying

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Frameless

Plano del navío rayo de 80 cañones

Plano del navío rayo reformado con 100 cañones

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
commons	image		Plano del navío rayo de 80 cañones		Commons
commons	image		Plano del navío rayo reformado con 100 cañones		Commons