Spanish ship Rayo (1751)

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 second, dedicatory name was San Pedro Apóstol. It fought at ; dismasted as a result of damage sustained in the battle, it was surrendered to a British prize crew of the HMS Donegal 3 days later, but ran aground and wrecked in the storm that followed. Her broken hull was set ablaze and destroyed by British sailors some days later.

Early
Construction on The Rayo started in 1748 in Havana, Cuba, alongside the Real Fénix and was launched in he summer of 1749. It was commissioned in January 1751, but was unable to leave port for the lack of crew. It took another year to find the enough men to sail. It left Havana for Cadiz with a minimal complement of 453, accompagnied by the ships Princesa, Infante and Spanish ship Galicia and a cargo of sugar and timber. She remained in Cadiz for further outfits.