Neptuno
Wrecked
| Type | Ship of the line |
|---|---|
| Rate | Third rate |
| Guns | 80 guns |
| War | Napoleonic Wars |
80-gun ship, at Trafalgar. Taken by Minotaur, retaken by the sortie from Cádiz, then wrecked in the storm.
Armament and specifications
Armament
80 guns
- Lower gundeck: 30 × 24-pdrs (later 36-pdrs)
- Upper gundeck: 32 × 18-pdrs (later 24-pdrs)
- Quarterdeck: 12 × 8-pdrs
- Forecastle: 6 × 8-pdrs
- Poop deck: 2 × 4-pdr and 2 × 3-pdr obuses
| Builder | Royal Dockyard, Ferrol |
|---|---|
| Launched | 26 November 1795 |
| Length | 163 ft 7.5 in (49.873 m) (keel) 182 ft 9.6 in (55.717 m) (gundeck) |
| Complement | 715 |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
26 November 1795
Battle of Trafalgar
Wrecked
21 October 1805
Taken; retaken, then wrecked in the storm