ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvənhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti tˈuː, dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə ɹˈeɪn tʃˈɑːɹlz ɹˌoʊmən θɹˈiː ʌv spˈeɪn ɪt wʌz kɹiːˈeɪɾᵻd ɪn fˈɛɹɑːl ðə fˈɜːst ɹˈɔɪəl ɐkˈædəmi ʌv nˈeɪvəl ˌɛndʒɪnˈɪɹz ɪn spˈeɪn.
In 1772, during the reign Charles III of Spain it was created in Ferrol the First Royal Academy of Naval Engineers in Spain.