HMS Sandwich
Survived
| Type | Ship of the line |
|---|---|
| Rate | Second rate |
| Guns | 90 guns |
| War | American War of Independence |
90-gun second rate, Rodney's flagship at the Moonlight Battle and at Martinique in 1780, where she fought three French ships at once. Later a guardship at the Nore, where the mutiny of 1797 began aboard her.
Armament and specifications
Armament
90 guns
- Gundeck: 28 × 32 pdrs
- Middle gundeck: 30 × 18 pdrs
- Upper gundeck: 30 × 12 pdrs
- Forecastle: 2 × 9 pdrs
| Builder | Chatham Dockyard |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 14 April 1756 |
| Launched | 15 April 1759 |
| Commissioned | April 1759 |
| Length | 176 ft (54 m) (gundeck) |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
15 April 1759
First Battle of Ushant
Survived
27 July 1778
16–17 January 1780
Rodney's flagship
Battle of Martinique
Damaged
17 April 1780
Rodney's flagship; fought three French ships
Fate
Survived
Broken up, 1810