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HMS Terrible (1785)

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History
Royal Navy EnsignUK
NameHMS Terrible
Ordered13 December 1781
BuilderWells, Rotherhithe
Laid down7 January 1783
Launched28 March 1785
FateBroken up, 1836
General characteristics [1]
Class and typeCulloden-class ship of the line
Tons burthen1660 tons (1686.6 tonnes)
Length170 ft (52 m) (gundeck)
Beam47 ft 2 in (14.38 m)
Depth of hold19 ft 11 in (6.07 m)
PropulsionSails
Sail planFull rigged ship
Armamentlist error: mixed text and list (help)
74 guns:
  • Gundeck: 28 × 32 pdrs
  • Upper gundeck: 28 × 18 pdrs
  • Quarterdeck: 14 × 9 pdrs
  • Forecastle: 4 × 9 pdrs
For other ships with the same name, see HMS Terrible.

HMS Terrible was a 74-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 28 March 1785 at Rotherhithe.[1]

She became a receiving ship in 1823, and was broken up in 1836.[1]

Citations and notes

  1. ^ a b c Lavery, Ships of the Line, vol. 1, p. 180.

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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