HMS Temeraire
Survived
| Type | Ship of the line |
|---|---|
| Rate | Second rate |
| Guns | 98 guns |
| War | Napoleonic Wars |
98-gun second rate, astern of Victory at Trafalgar. Redoutable and Fougueux both fell aboard her, and both were taken. Turner's painting The Fighting Temeraire shows her towed up the Thames to be broken up in 1838.
Armament and specifications
Armament
98 guns
- Gundeck: 28 × 32-pounder guns
- Middle gundeck: 30 × 18-pounder guns
- Upper gundeck: 30 × 18-pounder guns
- Quarterdeck: 8 × 12-pounder guns
- Forecastle: 2 × 12-pounder guns
| Builder | Chatham Dockyard |
|---|---|
| Laid down | July 1793 |
| Launched | 11 September 1798 |
| Length | 185 ft (56 m) (gundeck) 152 ft 8 in (46.53 m) (keel) |
| Complement | 738 |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
11 September 1798
Battle of Trafalgar
Damaged
21 October 1805
Redoutable and Fougueux fell aboard her
Fate
Survived
Broken up in 1838