Spanish ship Rayo (1751)
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The 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 dedicatory name was San Pedro Apóstol. It fought at and was wrecked in the storm that followed.
Ship of the line
A ship of the line was a type of naval warship constructed from the 17th through the mid-19th century to take part in the naval tactic known as the line of battle, in which two columns of opposing warships would manoeuvre to bring the greatest weight of broadside guns to bear...
of the Spanish Navy
Spanish Navy
The Spanish Navy is the maritime branch of the Spanish Armed Forces, one of the oldest active naval forces in the world. The Armada is responsible for notable achievements in world history such as the discovery of Americas, the first world circumnavigation, and the discovery of a maritime path...
. As was traditional for Spanish ships not named after a saint, its dedicatory name was San Pedro Apóstol. It fought at and was wrecked in the storm that followed.