HMS Hannibal
Captured
Royal Navy, then French Navy
| Type | Ship of the line |
|---|---|
| Rate | Third rate |
| Guns | 74 |
| War | French Revolutionary Wars |
Service
| 1786–1801 | Hannibal | |
| from 1801 | Annibal Captured at Algeciras |
74-gun ship. At Algeciras she ran aground under the Spanish batteries trying to get between the French ships and the shore, and struck after losing 142 men. Taken into the French navy as Annibal.
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 | Perry, Blackwall Yard |
|---|---|
| Laid down | April 1783 |
| Launched | 15 April 1786 |
| Length | 170 ft (51.8 m) (gundeck) |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
15 April 1786
First Battle of Algeciras
Captured
6 July 1801
Aground under the batteries
Fate
Captured
Broken up 1824