HMS Caledonia
Survived
| Type | Ship of the line |
|---|---|
| Rate | First rate |
| Guns | 120 |
| War | Napoleonic Wars |
120-gun first rate, Lord Gambier's flagship at the Basque Roads.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- muzzle-loading, smoothbore guns
- Lower gun deck: 32 × 32 pdr guns
- Middle gun deck: 34 × 24 pdr guns
- Upper gun deck: 34 × 18 pdr guns
- Quarterdeck: 6 × 12 pdr guns, 10 × 32 pdr carronades
- Forecastle: 2 × 12 pdrs, 2 × 32 pdr carronades
- Poop deck: 2 × 18 pdr carronades
| Builder | HM Dockyard, Plymouth |
|---|---|
| Laid down | January 1805 |
| Launched | 25 June 1808 |
| Length | 205 ft (62 m) (at the gun deck) |
| Complement | 875 |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
25 June 1808
Battle of the Basque Roads
Survived
11–24 April 1809
Gambier's flagship
Fate
Survived
Broken up, 1875