HMS Royal George
Sunk
| Type | Ship of the line |
|---|---|
| Rate | First rate |
| Guns | 100 guns |
| Wars | Seven Years' War, American War of Independence |
100-gun first rate, at the Moonlight Battle. The largest warship in the world when she was launched, and Hawke's flagship at Quiberon Bay. Heeled over for repairs at Spithead in August 1782, she capsized and sank with Rear-Admiral Kempenfelt and some 900 people aboard.
Armament and specifications
Armament
100 guns
- Gundeck: 28 × 42 pdrs
- Middle gundeck: 28 × 24 pdrs
- Upper gundeck: 28 × 12 pdrs
- Quarterdeck: 12 × 6 pdrs
- Forecastle: 4 × 6 pdrs
| Builder | Woolwich Dockyard |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 8 January 1747[inconsistent] |
| Launched | 18 February 1756 |
| Commissioned | October 1755 (before launch) |
| Length | 178 ft (54.3 m) (gundeck) 143 ft 5.5 in (43.7 m) (keel) |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
18 February 1756
Battle of Quiberon Bay
Survived
20 November 1759 · Seven Years' War
Admiral Sir Edward Hawke; sank Superbe
16–17 January 1780 · American War of Independence
Digby's flagship
Fate
Sunk
Foundered, 29 August 1782, at Spithead