St Antonio, or San Antonio, lately Saint-Antoine, 1801
Type: late French 3rd rate ;
Armament 74
Taken : off Cadiz 9 July 1801 ;
BM: 1700 tons
Notes:

12 July 1801 The Saint-Antoine, which, on account of the miserable fate of the two Spanish three-deckers, was the only trophy carried off by the British, became afterwards added to the navy of her captors; but being an old 74 of only 1700 tons, the ship never quitted Portsmouth after she arrived there. By way of perpetuating an acknowledged error in the official letter of Captain Keats to Sir James Saumarez, the Saint-Antoine, both in Steel's lists and in the navy-office books, continued, and in the latter still continues to be called the San-Antonio.

Circa Aug 1801 R. Truscott, of the Thames, at Gibraltar, appointed by R.-Adm. Sir J. Saumarez to be Purser of the San Antonio.

5 Sep 1801 it is reported by the schooner Eling, just arrived Plymouth from off Cadiz, that the San Antonio is nearly fitted for sea at Gibraltar.

30 Sep 1801 on arrival in the Solent, from Gibraltar, the St. Antonio was put in quarantine at the Motherbank, off Ryde, IoW.

8 Oct 1801 came into Portsmouth harbour.

12 Oct 1801 the Admiralty has ordered a number of vessels to be paid off at Portsmouth, including the San Antonio, following the signing of the Peace of Amiens. And as an innovative step forward to ensure that the men don't lose their hard earned money when they're paid off, they will be paid a small sum in advance, before leaving the vessel, so assist with their travel home, along with an order to their local Provincial Collector of Excise, Customs or Taxes to be paid upon the men "reaching their houses."

14 Oct 1801 Mr. Lang, Gunner of the Saint Antoine, of "80 guns", in Portsmouth harbour, to which he was appointed, from a frigate, by Sir James Saumarez ; but the Lords of the Admiralty refusing to confirm the appointment, and ordering him to rejoin his former ship, he immediately exclaimed, "It will break my heart !" and so poignantly was he affected by the disappointment, that he died within two hours after. His loss is sincerely lamented by all his shipmates, as he was a brave, able, and active Officer. Vol 6 of Naval Chronicle p 348.

May 1805 Portsmouth repairing.

1809 Prison ship.

Sep 1814 powder hulk.

11 Jul 1827 sold, but sale subsequently cancelled.

26 Mar 1828 sold.