HMS Canada
Survived
| Type | Ship of the line |
|---|---|
| Rate | Third rate |
| Guns | 74 |
| Wars | American War of Independence, French Revolutionary Wars |
74-gun ship, at St Kitts and the Saintes. Under William Cornwallis she took the Hector at the Saintes with Alcide. Broken up in 1834.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- Gundeck: 28 × 32-pounder guns
- Upper gundeck: 28 × 18-pounder guns
- QD: 14 × 9-pounder guns
- Fc: 4 × 9-pounder guns
| Builder | Woolwich Dockyard |
|---|---|
| Launched | 17 September 1765 |
| Length | 170 ft (52 m) (gundeck) |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
17 September 1765
Battle of St Kitts (Frigate Bay)
Survived
25–26 January 1782 · American War of Independence
Battle of the Saintes
Survived
12 April 1782 · American War of Independence
Took Hector with Alcide
Battle of Tory Island
Survived
12 October 1798 · French Revolutionary Wars
Commodore Warren's flagship
Fate
Survived
Broken up, 1834