Black Seas: Santisima Trinidad

Description

Black Seas: Santisima Trinidad

The Santisima Trinidad (officially named Nuestra Señora de la SantísimaTrinidad) was a Spanish first-rate ship of the line. This number of gunsincreased over the years. At launch in 1769, she had 112 guns, though thisnumber gradually increased. between 1795 and 1796 she was upgraded to130 guns, and in 1802 this number was increased to 140. Following this lastrebuild, she was the heaviest armed ship in the world, bearing more guns thanany other ship in the Age of Sail. Effectively, however, the fourth gundecksguns were comparatively sma­ll.

This armament was not without its problems. The weight of the additionalweaponry rendered her a particularly poor at sail, leading to the ultimatelyrejected suggestion that she be restricted to the defence of the Bay of Cadiz.She remains notable as one of the very few 4-decked ships ever built.

In Sevice

The Santisima Trinidad was involved in the American War of Independence, whenSpain declared war on Britain in 1779, participating in such actions as theGreat Siege of Gibraltar and the Battle of Cape Spartel. She acted as theflagship of Teniente General José de Córdoba y Ramos, the Spanish commander,at Battle of Cape St Vincent on 14 February 1797 in which she suffered heavydamage and only narrowly escaped British capture. An extraordinary featconsidering she had lost both masts and half her crew. She even struck hercolours, but the British did not capitalize.

Eight years later, after undergoing repairs at Cadiz, she was the flagship ofRear Admiral Baltasar Hidalgo de Cisneros at the Battle of Trafalgar as part ofa combined Franco-Spanish fleet. She was particularly ineffective in the lightwinds of the day due to her vast bulk, and her position in the line made her aripe target for the British fleet. She eventually surrendered to HMS Neptune, a98 gun second rate ship-of-the-line. Though taken in tow following the battle,the ship was scuttled near Cadiz.

In Black Seas

The vast bulk of the Santisima Trinidad is alluded to with its special rulesin Black Seas – she is only ever able to make a single change of directionduring her activation. She also requires a successful skill test to be able totravel at full sails.

The trade-off for this deficiency is an arsenal that dwarfs any other ship inthe game. Any vessel unfortunate enough to be caught in the broadside is sure tobe shredded. You'll want to capitalize on this as best you can, unleashing yourinitial broadside (which conveys additional bonuses) at the optimal moment.

Miniatures supplied unpainted and require assembly.

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