Ships of the Franco-Spanish fleet

French ships in blue, Spanish ships in yellow

SHIP GUNS CAPTAIN / NOTES FATE
Advance guard
Neptuno 80 Don Cayetano Valdes. Serious losses. Captured, abandoned during Spanish counter-attack from Cadiz, retaken, ran aground and wrecked
Scipion 74 Captain Berenger. No losses. *SURVIVED* but captured on November 4th, taken to Plymouth and joined the Royal Navy as 'Scipion'
Intrépide 74 Captain Infernet. 306 killed & wounded Captured, taken to Gibraltar, deemed damaged beyond use, burned
Formidable 80 Flagship of Rear Admiral Dumanoir. 65 killed and wounded *SURVIVED* but captured on November 4th, taken to Plymouth and joined the Royal Navy as 'Brave'.
Duguay-Trouin 74 Captain Touffet. Minor losses *SURVIVED* but captured on November 4th, taken to Plymouth and joined Royal Navy as 'Implacable'. Scuttled in 1949!
Mont Blanc 74 Commodore Villegris. No losses *SURVIVED* but captured on November 4th, taken to Plymouth and joined Royal Navy as 'Mont Blanc'.
San Francisco de Asis 74 Don Luis de Flores. Slight losses  Ran aground after counter-attack from Cadiz
Rayo 100 Built in 1749. Don Enrique Macdonel. No losses Took part in Spanish counter-attack from Cadiz, surrendered to Donegal, ran aground and wrecked
Main body
Héros 74 Captain Poulain. Slight losses *SURVIVED* (later captured by Spanish insurgents 14 June 1808)
San Agustin 80 Don Cagigal. 160 killed or wounded Captured, taken to Gibraltar, deemed damaged beyond use, burned
Santisima Trinidad 130 Flagship of Rear Admiral Don Baltazar Hidalgo Cisneros (wounded); largest ship in the world at that time Captured, scuttled on way to Gibraltar
Bucentaure 80 Flagship of Admiral Villeneuve (captured, taken aboard Mars). Captain Magendie. 209 killed or wounded Captured,  abandoned during storm, re-captured by the French, ran onto reef near Cadiz and sank
Redoutable 74 Captain Lucas. The outstanding Allied ship.  Fought Victory and Temeraire (both 100 guns) for nearly two hours. 463 killed, 81 wounded Captured, taken under tow by Swiftsure but later sank when stem collapsed
San Justo 74 Miguel Gaston *SURVIVED*
Neptune 80 Commodore Maistral *SURVIVED* (later captured by Spanish insurgents 14 June 1808)
San Leandro 64 Don Jose Quevedo *SURVIVED*
Santa-Ana 112 Flagship of Vice-Admiral Don Ignatio Alava (wounded). Don Jose Gardoqui. 97 killed, 141 wounded *SURVIVED*  Captured, abandoned during Spanish counter-attack from Cadiz, retaken.
Indomptable 80 Captain Hubert. Slight losses Ran aground after counter-attack from Cadiz
Fougueux 74 Captain Baudouin. 400 casualties Captured, abandoned during storm, wrecked on coast
Pluton 74 Commodore Cosmao-Kerjulien. 300 killed or wounded *SURVIVED* (later captured by Spanish insurgents 14 June 1808)
Monarca 74 Don Teodoro Argumosa. Heavy losses Captured, broke tow-rope in storm, lost
Algésiras 74 Flagship of Rear Admiral Magon de Medine (killed). Captain Le Torneur (killed). 216 killed and wounded. *SURVIVED*  Surrendered to Tonnant, abandoned during storm, recaptured by the French (later captured by Spanish insurgents 14 June 1808)
Bahama 74 Dionisio de Alcala Galiano Surrendered to Defence and Bellerophon, taken to Gibraltar and then to England, but not fitted for sea
Aigle 74 Captain Gourrege. 270 killed or wounded Surrendered to Defiance, abandoned during storm, wrecked on coast
Swiftsure 74 Formerly English. Captain Villemadrin. 250 killed or wounded Captured, taken to Gibraltar and then to England, but not fitted for sea
Montanes 74

Francisco Alcedo y Bustamante (killed). Slight losses

 *SURVIVED*
Rear section
Argonaute 74 Captain Epron. 160 killed or wounded *SURVIVED* (later captured by Spanish insurgents 14 June 1808)
San Ildefonso 74 Don Jose de Varga. Heavy losses  Surrendered to Defence and Bellerophon, taken to Gibraltar and then to England, but not fitted for sea
Argonauta 92 Don Antonio Pajero. 400 killed or wounded Captured, scuttled on way to Gibraltar
Achille 74 Captain Nieport (killed) Blew up and sank, probably taking all crew with her
Principe de Asturias 112 Flagship of Admiral Don Frederico Gravina (killed). Rear Admiral Don Escafio. 41 killed, 107 wounded *SURVIVED*  Towed away by frigate Themis
Berwick 74 Formerly English. Captain Camas (killed). 250 killed or wounded Surrendered to Achille, broke tow-rope in storm, lost
San Juan Nepomuceno 74 Don Churucca (killed). 250 casualties Surrendered to Dreadnought, taken to Gibraltar and then to England. Renamed San Juan. Sold in 1818.
Total: 33 ships of the line 2,626 Also seven frigates and corvettes carrying an additional 230 guns: Cornelie, Hermione, Hortense, Rhin, Themis, Argus, Furet Total casualties: 6,500 killed or wounded

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My thanks to Kari Räisänen and Francois Fougerat from the Seaways Shipmodelling list for checking and adding to this data