HMS Magnanime
Survived
| Type | Ship of the line |
|---|---|
| Rate | Third rate |
| Guns | 64 guns |
| Wars | American War of Independence, French Revolutionary Wars |
64-gun ship, joined Hughes with Sultan in 1782. Cut down into a 44-gun frigate in the 1790s; broken up in 1813.
Armament and specifications
Armament
As third rate
- Gundeck: 26 × 24-pounder guns
- Upper gundeck: 26 × 18-pounder guns
- QD: 10 × 4-pounder guns
- Forecastle: 2 × 9-pounder guns
| Builder | Deptford Dockyard |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 23 August 1777 |
| Launched | 14 October 1780 |
| Commissioned | October 1780 |
| Length | 159 ft 6 in (48.62 m) (gundeck) 131 ft 6 in (40.08 m) (keel) |
| Complement | 500 (as 64-gun ship); 310 officers and men (as frigate) |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
14 October 1780
Battle of Providien
Survived
12 April 1782 · American War of Independence
Battle of Negapatam
Survived
6 July 1782 · American War of Independence
Battle of Trincomalee
Survived
3 September 1782 · American War of Independence
Battle of Cuddalore
Survived
20 June 1783 · American War of Independence
Battle of Tory Island
Damaged
12 October 1798 · French Revolutionary Wars
Fate
Survived
Broken up at Sheerness Dockyard, July 1813