HMS Glory (1788)

For other ships with the same name, see HMS Glory.

HMS Glory (center) in company with HMS Valiant
History
UK
Name	HMS Glory
Ordered	16 July 1774
Builder	Plymouth Dockyard
Laid down	7 April 1775
Launched	5 July 1788
Fate	Broken up, 1825
Notes	Prison ship from 1809
General characteristics
Class and type	Duke-class ship of the line
Tons burthen	1931 bm
Length	177 ft 6 in (54.10 m) (gundeck)
Beam	50 ft (15 m)
Depth of hold	21 ft 2 in (6.45 m)
Propulsion	Sails
Sail plan	Full rigged ship
Armament	98 guns: Gundeck: 28 × 32 pdrs Middle gundeck: 30 × 18 pdrs Upper gundeck: 30 × 12 pdrs Quarterdeck: 8 × 12 pdrs Forecastle: 2 × 12 pdrs

HMS Glory was a 98-gun second rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 5 July 1788 at Plymouth.

Glory served as the flagship of Rear-Admiral Sir Charles Stirling at the Battle of Cape Finisterre in 1805, commanded by Captain Samuel Warren.

She was converted to a prison ship in 1809, and was broken up in 1825.

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.