HMS Namur
Survived
| Type | Ship of the line |
|---|---|
| Rate | Second rate |
| Guns | 90 guns |
| Wars | Seven Years' War, American War of Independence, French Revolutionary Wars, Napoleonic Wars |
Refits
| 1805 | Cut down from a 90-gun three-decker to a 74-gun two-decker. |
90-gun second rate, at the Saintes. She also fought at Lagos in 1759 and Cape St Vincent in 1797. Cut down to a 74 in 1805, she fought at Cape Ortegal that year. Broken up in 1833.
Armament and specifications
Armament
90 guns
- Gundeck: 26 × 32 pdrs
- Middle gundeck: 26 × 18 pdrs
- Upper gundeck: 26 × 12 pdrs
- Quarterdeck: 10 × 6 pdrs
- Forecastle: 2 × 6 pdrs
| Builder | Chatham Dockyard |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 18 December 1750 |
| Launched | 3 March 1756 |
| Commissioned | May 1756 |
| Length | 175 ft (53.3 m) (gundeck) |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
3 March 1756
Battle of Lagos
Damaged
18–19 August 1759 · Seven Years' War
Admiral Edward Boscawen; lost her mizzen mast
Battle of Quiberon Bay
Survived
20 November 1759 · Seven Years' War
Matthew Buckle
Siege of Havana
Survived
6 June – 13 August 1762 · Seven Years' War
Admiral Sir George Pocock
Battle of the Saintes
Survived
12 April 1782 · American War of Independence
Battle of Cape St Vincent
Survived
14 February 1797 · French Revolutionary Wars
Battle of Cape Ortegal
Survived
4 November 1805 · Napoleonic Wars
Fate
Survived
Broken up, May 1833