HMS Majestic (1785)
 The Tonnant at the Battle of the Nile, by Louis Lebreton. HMS Majestic is seen in the background.
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| History | |
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| Name | HMS Majestic |
| Ordered | 23 August 1781 |
| Builder | Adams & Barnard, Deptford |
| Laid down | June 1782 |
| Launched | 11 December 1785 |
| Honours and awards | list error: mixed text and list (help) Participated in: |
| Fate | Broken up, April 1816 |
| Notes | Reduced to a 58-gun fourth rate, 1813 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Class and type | Canada class ship of the line |
| Tons burthen | 1623 bm |
| Length | 170 ft (52 m) (gundeck) |
| Beam | 46 ft 9 in (14.25 m) |
| Depth of hold | 20 ft 6 in (6.25 m) |
| Propulsion | Sails |
| Sail plan | Full rigged ship |
| Armament | list error: mixed text and list (help) As third rate, 74 guns:
As fourth rate, 58 guns:
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HMS Majestic was a 74-gun third rate ship of the line launched on 11 December 1785 at Deptford.[1] She fought at the Battle of the Nile, where she engaged the French ships Tonnant and Heureux, helping to force their surrenders. She was captained by George Blagdon Westcott, who was killed in the battle.
On 22 February 1799, Majestic was in sight when Espoir, under the command of Captain James Sanders, captured the Spanish 14-gun xebec Africa some three leagues from Marbello on the Spanish coast. Captain Cuthbert, of Majestic, transmitted Sanders's letter, adding his own endorsement extolling "the meritorious Conduct of Captain Sanders and his Ship's Company on the Occasion."[2] Espoir and Majestic shared the prize money for the xebec, whose full name was Nostra Senora de Africa.[3]
Majestic was razeed into a 58-gun fourth-rate frigate in 1813.
On 22 May 1814 she recaptured the former British naval schooner Dominica, which the American privateer Decatur had captured the year before.[4] At the time of her recapture, Dominica was sailing under a letter of marque, had a crew of 38 men, and was armed with four 6-pounder guns.
Fate
Majestic was broken up in 1816 after a stranding.[1]
Notes
- ^ a b c Lavery, Ships of the Line vol.1, p181.
- ^ "No. 15119". The London Gazette. 26 March 1799.
- ^ "No. 15300". The London Gazette. 7 October 1800.
- ^ "No. 16924". The London Gazette. 9 August 1814.
References
- Colledge, J. J.; Warlow, Ben (2006) [1969]. Ships of the Royal Navy: The Complete Record of all Fighting Ships of the Royal Navy (Rev. ed.). London: Chatham Publishing. ISBN 978-1-86176-281-8.
- 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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