HMS Atlas

Survived

Type	Ship of the line
Rate	Second rate
Guns	98 guns
Wars	American War of Independence, Napoleonic Wars

Refits

1802	Cut down from a 98-gun three-decker to a 74-gun two-decker.

98-gun second rate, at Cape Spartel. Cut down to a 74 in 1802; at San Domingo in 1806. Broken up in 1821.

The body plan, sheer lines with stern quarter decoration, and longitudinal half breadth proposed for Atlas (1782), a 90-gun Second Rate, three-decker. The plan includes pencil alterations dated 1802 for cutting down Atlas and Glory (1788), to 74-gun Third Rate, two-deckers. Signed by John Williams ( Photo: unknown, Navy Office, Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Armament and specifications

Armament

98 guns

Gundeck: 28 × 32-pounders
Middle gundeck: 30 × 18-pounders
Upper gundeck: 30 × 12-pounders
Quarterdeck: 8 × 12-pounders
Forecastle: 2 × 12-pounders

Builder	Chatham Dockyard
Laid down	1 October 1777
Launched	13 February 1782
Length	177 ft 6 in (54.10 m) (gundeck)

As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.

Career

Launched

13 February 1782

Battle of Cape Spartel

Survived

20 October 1782 · American War of Independence

Refit

1802

Cut down from a 98-gun three-decker to a 74-gun two-decker.

Battle of San Domingo

Damaged

6 February 1806 · Napoleonic Wars

Cut down to a 74 in 1802

Fate

Survived

Broken up, 1821