HMS Ardent
Survived
| Type | Ship of the line |
|---|---|
| Rate | Third rate |
| Guns | 64 |
| War | French Revolutionary Wars |
64-gun ship. At Camperdown she lay alongside Vrijheid and lost 148 men, the most in the fleet; her captain, Richard Burges, was killed. At Copenhagen in 1801.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- Lower deck: 26 × 24-pounder guns
- Upper deck: 26 × 18-pounder guns
- QD: 10 × 9-pounder guns
- Fc: 2 × 9-pounder guns
| Builder | Pitcher, Northfleet |
|---|---|
| Launched | 9 April 1796 |
| Commissioned | May 1796 |
| Length | 173 ft 3 in (52.81 m) (overall) 144 ft 0 in (43.89 m) (keel) |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
9 April 1796
Battle of Camperdown
Damaged
11 October 1797
Captain Burges killed; 148 casualties
Battle of Copenhagen
Damaged
2 April 1801
Fate
Survived
Broken up, 1824