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Queen

HMS Queen

Survived

Royal Navy

TypeShip of the line
RateSecond rate
Guns98 guns
WarsAmerican War of Independence, French Revolutionary Wars

98-gun second rate, at Ushant in 1778 and Cape Spartel. She fought at the Glorious First of June. Broken up in 1821.

H.M. Ship 'Queen' at the King's Dock Woolwich Hendrik Kobell, a painter and etcher, was born and died in Rotterdam and was originally destined for a career in business. He received training as an artist during a business stay in England 1770-71, as well as in Amsterdam. He travelled throughout Franc Photo: Hendrik Kobell, Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Armament and specifications

Armament

  • Gundeck: 28 × 32-pounder guns
  • Middle gundeck: 30 × 18-pounder guns
  • Upper gundeck: 30 × 12-pounder guns
  • Forecastle: 2 × 9-pounder guns
BuilderWoolwich Dockyard
Launched18 September 1769
Length177 ft 6 in (54.1 m) (gundeck)

As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.

Career

Launched

18 September 1769

27 July 1778 · American War of Independence

Harland's flagship, in the van

20 October 1782 · American War of Independence

Alexander Hood's flagship

28 May – 1 June 1794 · French Revolutionary Wars

Rear-Admiral Gardner's flagship; her captain, John Hutt, mortally wounded

23 June 1795 · French Revolutionary Wars

Vice-Admiral Gardner's flagship

Fate

Survived

Broken up 1821