Da gusto leer en la wikipedia en Inglés, cómo habla del San Juan (construído en mi tierra, en los astilleros de Guarnizo) y de su insigne comandante. Utilizando palabras como honor, heroismo, valentía.

The Battle of Trafalgar is the historical feat in which she (el San Juan) participated and of which we have the best account. In spite of being dismasted by Admiral Nelson's artillery on the 21st October 1805, she achieved glory in this battle under the command of the famous Brigadier Don Cosme Damian Churruca and constituted for the Spaniards a handsome example of the heroism of their nation and the bravery of their sailors. The wounded Admiral Nelson continued to direct the battle, while the Brigadier Churruca, whose leg had been torn off by a howitzer, the deck of his ship covered by the blood of his wounded and dead seamen, continued to voice the command "fire". However, unable to break the circle of fire formed by the six enemy ships, which counted among others with the famous Defiance, Tonnant and Dreadnought, San Juan Nepomuceno yielded with over 400 dead and injured on board. The British obtained a brilliant victory but paid a high price in lives.

After Trafalgar, the ship was taken into British service as HMS San Juan and served as a supply hulk for many years at Gibraltar. In honour of Churruca's courage, the cabin he had occupied while alive bore his name on a brass plate, and all who entered it were required to remove their hats as a mark of respect for a gallant enemy.