HMS Mars
Survived
| Type | Ship of the line |
|---|---|
| Rate | Third rate |
| Guns | 74 guns |
| Wars | French Revolutionary Wars, Napoleonic Wars |
74-gun ship. At Trafalgar her captain, George Duff, was killed by a shot that took off his head. Off Rochefort in September 1806 she ran down two of the French frigates, Infatigable and Gloire.
Armament and specifications
Armament
74 guns
- Gundeck: 28 × 32 pdrs
- Upper gundeck: 30 × 24 pdrs
- Quarterdeck: 12 × 9 pdrs
- Forecastle: 4 × 9 pdrs
| Builder | Deptford Dockyard |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 10 October 1789 |
| Launched | 25 October 1794 |
| Length | 176 ft (54 m) (gundeck) |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
25 October 1794
Cornwallis's Retreat
Damaged
16–17 June 1795 · French Revolutionary Wars
Fell behind and was cut up aloft
Battle of Trafalgar
Damaged
21 October 1805 · Napoleonic Wars
Captain Duff killed
Action of 25 September 1806
Survived
25 September 1806 · Napoleonic Wars
Took Infatigable and Gloire
Fate
Survived
Broken up, 1823