HMS Swiftsure (1804)
| History | |
|---|---|
 UK | |
| Name | HMS Swiftsure |
| Ordered | 1800 |
| Builder | Henry Adams, Bucklers Hard |
| Laid down | February 1802 |
| Launched | 23 July 1804 |
| Honours and awards | list error: mixed text and list (help) Participated in: |
| Fate | Sold out of the service, 1845 |
| Notes | Receiving ship from 1819 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Class and type | Swiftsure class ship of the line |
| Tons burthen | 1724 tons (1751.7 tonnes) |
| Length | 173 ft (53 m) (gundeck) |
| Beam | 47 ft 6 in (14.48 m) |
| Depth of hold | 20 ft 9 in (6.32 m) |
| Propulsion | Sails |
| Sail plan | Full rigged ship |
| Armament | list error: mixed text and list (help) 74 guns:
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HMS Swiftsure was a 74-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched from Bucklers Hard on 23 July 1804.[1] She fought at Trafalgar.
The French 74-gun ship Swiftsure also took part in the battle. She had originally been a British ship, but was captured by the French in 1801.
It was a myth at the time that the Swiftsure sailed faster at night.[citation needed]
Swiftsure became a receiving ship in 1819, and was eventually sold out of the service in 1845.[1]
Notes
References
- Lavery, Brian (2003) The Ship of the Line - Volume 1: The development of the battlefleet 1650-1850. Conway Maritime Press. ISBN 0-85177-252-8.
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