HMS Orion
Survived
| Type | Ship of the line |
|---|---|
| Rate | Third rate |
| Guns | 74 guns |
| Wars | French Revolutionary Wars, Napoleonic Wars |
74-gun ship, at the Glorious First of June, Cape St Vincent, the Nile and Trafalgar, where Captain Codrington held his fire until he was close alongside.
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 | Barnard, Deptford |
|---|---|
| Laid down | February 1783 |
| Launched | 1 June 1787 |
| Length | 170 ft (52 m) (gundeck) |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
1 June 1787
Glorious First of June
Survived
28 May – 1 June 1794 · French Revolutionary Wars
Battle of Groix
Survived
23 June 1795 · French Revolutionary Wars
Heavily engaged
Battle of Cape St Vincent
Survived
14 February 1797 · French Revolutionary Wars
Battle of the Nile
Survived
1–3 August 1798 · French Revolutionary Wars
Saumarez; sank Sérieuse
Battle of Trafalgar
Survived
21 October 1805 · Napoleonic Wars
Fate
Survived
Broken up, 1814