HMS Queen Charlotte
Damaged
| Type | Ship of the line |
|---|---|
| Rate | First rate |
| Guns | 100 guns |
| War | Bombardment of Algiers |
First rate, Lord Exmouth's flagship at Algiers, where she anchored barely fifty yards from the mole batteries and fired into them for nine hours. Renamed Excellent in 1859 as the gunnery training ship at Portsmouth, and broken up in 1892.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- Gundeck: 30 × 32-pounder guns
- Middle gundeck: 30 × 24-pounder guns
- Upper gundeck: 30 × 12-pounder guns
- QD: 2 × 12-pounder guns + 12 × 32-pounder carronades
- Fc: 2 × 12-pounder guns + 2 × 32-pounder carronades
- Poop deck: 6 × 18-pounder carronades
| Builder | Deptford Dockyard |
|---|---|
| Laid down | October 1805 |
| Launched | 17 July 1810 |
| Commissioned | January 1813 |
| Length | 190 ft 0+1⁄2 in (57.9 m) (gundeck) |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
17 July 1810
Bombardment of Algiers
Damaged
27 August 1816
Admiral Lord Exmouth
Fate
Damaged
Sold, 12 January 1892