HMS Ajax
Wrecked
| Type | Ship of the line |
|---|---|
| Rate | Third rate |
| Guns | 74 guns |
| War | Napoleonic Wars |
74-gun ship, at Calder's action and Trafalgar, where her captain was away at Calder's court-martial and her first lieutenant fought her. Destroyed by an accidental fire off Tenedos on 14 February 1807, at the start of the Dardanelles expedition.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- Gundeck: 28 × 32-pounder guns
- Upper gundeck: 30 × 24-pounder guns
- QD: 12 × 9-pounder guns
- Fc: 4 × 9-pounder guns
| Builder | Randall, Rotherhithe |
|---|---|
| Laid down | September 1795 |
| Launched | 3 March 1798 |
| Commissioned | June 1798 |
| Length | 182 ft 5 in (55.6 m) (gundeck) 149 ft 10+5⁄8 in (45.7 m) (keel) |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
3 March 1798
22 July 1805
Battle of Trafalgar
Survived
21 October 1805
Fate
Wrecked
Accidentally burnt, 14 February 1807