HMS Hero
Wrecked
| Type | Ship of the line |
|---|---|
| Rate | Third rate |
| Guns | 74 |
| War | Napoleonic Wars |
74-gun ship. Led the line at Calder's action and Cape Ortegal. Wrecked on the Haak Sands off the Texel on Christmas Eve 1811; twelve of her crew survived.
Armament and specifications
Armament
74 guns
- 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 | August 1800 |
| Launched | 18 August 1803 |
| Length | 175 ft (53 m) (gundeck) |
| Complement | 530 |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
18 August 1803
22 July 1805
Led the line
Battle of Cape Ortegal
Damaged
4 November 1805
Fate
Wrecked
Wrecked, 1811