HMS Elephant
Survived
| Type | Ship of the line |
|---|---|
| Rate | Third rate |
| Guns | 74 |
| War | French Revolutionary Wars |
74-gun ship, Nelson's flagship at Copenhagen. When Parker signalled him to break off, Nelson put his telescope to his blind eye and said he could not see the signal.
Armament and specifications
Armament
74 muzzle-loading, smoothbore guns
- Lower gundeck: 28 × 32 pdr guns
- Upper gundeck: 28 × 18 pdr guns
- Forecastle: 4 × 9 pdr guns
- Quarter deck: 14 × 9 pdr guns
| Builder | George Parsons, Bursledon |
|---|---|
| Laid down | February 1783 |
| Launched | 24 August 1786 |
| Commissioned | June 1790 |
| Length | 168 ft (51.2 m) (gundeck) |
| Complement | 600 |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
24 August 1786
Battle of Copenhagen
Damaged
2 April 1801
Nelson's flagship
Fate
Survived
Broken up, 1830