HMS Swiftsure
Survived
| Type | Ship of the line |
|---|---|
| Rate | Third rate |
| Guns | 74 guns |
| War | Napoleonic Wars |
74-gun ship, at Trafalgar, where she fought the French Swiftsure, the ship that had held her name before.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 74 muzzle-loading, smoothbore guns
- Gundeck: 28 × 32 pdr guns
- Upper deck: 28 × 18 pdr guns
- Quarterdeck: 4 × 18 pdr guns + 10 × 32 pdr carronades
- Forecastle: 2 × 18 pdr guns + 2 × 32 pdr carronades
- Poop deck: 6 × 18 pdr carronades
| Builder | Henry Adams, Bucklers Hard |
|---|---|
| Laid down | August 1802 |
| Launched | 23 July 1804 |
| Commissioned | August 1804 |
| Length | 173 ft (52.7 m) (gundeck) |
| Complement | 590 |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
23 July 1804
Battle of Trafalgar
Survived
21 October 1805
Fate
Survived
Broken up, 18 October 1845