Algésiras
Captured
| Type | Ship of the line |
|---|---|
| Rate | Third rate |
| Guns | 74 guns |
| War | Napoleonic Wars |
74-gun ship, Rear-Admiral Magon's flagship at Trafalgar, where Magon was killed. Taken by Tonnant, her crew rose on the prize crew and sailed her into Cádiz. Seized by the Spanish there in 1808.
Armament and specifications
Armament
74 muzzle-loading, smoothbore guns
- Lower gun deck: 28 × 36 pdr guns
- Upper gun deck: 30 × 18 pdr guns
- Forecastle and Quarterdeck: 20 × 8 pdr guns
| Builder | Lorient |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 20 July 1801 |
| Launched | 8 July 1804 |
| Displacement | 3,069 tonneaux |
| Length | 55.44 m (181 ft 11 in) |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
8 July 1804
22 July 1805
Battle of Trafalgar
Escaped
21 October 1805
Rear-Admiral Magon killed; taken, but her crew retook her
Fate
Captured
Sank at her moorings, 1829