HMS Superb
Survived
| Type | Ship of the line |
|---|---|
| Rate | Third rate |
| Guns | 74 guns |
| Wars | French Revolutionary Wars, Napoleonic Wars, Bombardment of Algiers |
74-gun ship. In 1801 she sailed into the Spanish line at night off Algeciras, where two Spanish first rates fired into each other and blew up. Duckworth's flagship at San Domingo.
Armament and specifications
Armament
74 guns
- Gundeck: 28 × 32-pounder guns
- Upper gundeck: 30 × 18-pounder guns
- QD: 12 × 9-pounder guns
- Fc: 4 × 9-pounder guns
| Builder | Pitcher, Northfleet |
|---|---|
| Laid down | August 1795 |
| Launched | 19 March 1798 |
| Length | 182 ft 2 in (55.52 m) (gundeck) |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
19 March 1798
Second Battle of Algeciras
Survived
12–13 July 1801 · French Revolutionary Wars
Captain Keats; took Saint-Antoine
Battle of San Domingo
Damaged
6 February 1806 · Napoleonic Wars
Duckworth's flagship
Bombardment of Algiers
Survived
27 August 1816 · Bombardment of Algiers
Fate
Survived
Broken up, 1826