HMS Prince of Wales
Survived
| Type | Ship of the line |
|---|---|
| Rate | Second rate |
| Guns | 98 |
| Wars | French Revolutionary Wars, Napoleonic Wars |
98-gun second rate, Sir Robert Calder's flagship off Finisterre and Admiral Gambier's at Copenhagen in 1807.
Armament and specifications
Armament
98 guns
- Gundeck: 28 × 32-pounder guns
- Middle gundeck: 30 × 18-pounder guns
- Upper gundeck: 30 × 12-pounder guns
- QD: 8 × 12-pounder guns
- Fc: 2 × 12-pounder guns
| Builder | Portsmouth Dockyard |
|---|---|
| Laid down | May 1784 |
| Launched | 28 June 1794 |
| Length | 182 ft 3 in (55.55 m) (gundeck) 149 ft 11.375 in (45.70413 m) (keel) |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
28 June 1794
Battle of Groix
Survived
23 June 1795 · French Revolutionary Wars
Not engaged
22 July 1805 · Napoleonic Wars
Calder's flagship
Bombardment of Copenhagen
Survived
16 August – 7 September 1807 · Napoleonic Wars
Gambier's flagship
Fate
Survived
Broken up, 1822