HMS Montagu
Survived
| Type | Ship of the line |
|---|---|
| Rate | Third rate |
| Guns | 74 guns |
| Wars | American War of Independence, French Revolutionary Wars |
74-gun ship, at the Moonlight Battle, Martinique in 1780, Fort Royal, the Chesapeake, St Kitts, the Saintes and the Mona Passage. Broken up in 1818.
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 | Chatham Dockyard |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 30 January 1775 |
| Launched | 28 August 1779 |
| Length | 169 ft (51.5 m) (gundeck) |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
28 August 1779
16–17 January 1780 · American War of Independence
Battle of Martinique
Survived
17 April 1780 · American War of Independence
Battle of Fort Royal
Survived
29 April 1781 · American War of Independence
Battle of the Chesapeake
Damaged
5 September 1781 · American War of Independence
Battle of St Kitts (Frigate Bay)
Survived
25–26 January 1782 · American War of Independence
Battle of the Saintes
Survived
12 April 1782 · American War of Independence
Battle of the Mona Passage
Survived
19 April 1782 · American War of Independence
Glorious First of June
Survived
28 May – 1 June 1794 · French Revolutionary Wars
Captain James Montagu killed
Battle of Camperdown
Survived
11 October 1797 · French Revolutionary Wars
Fate
Survived
Broken up, 1818