HMS Valiant
Survived
| Type | Ship of the line |
|---|---|
| Rate | Third rate |
| Guns | 74 |
| War | Napoleonic Wars |
74-gun ship, at the Basque Roads, where she helped take Ville de Varsovie and Aquilon.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 74 muzzle-loading, smoothbore guns
- Gundeck: 28 × 32 pdr guns
- Upper deck: 28 × 18 pdr guns
- Quarterdeck: 2 × 18 pdr guns + 12 × 32 pdr carronades
- Forecastle: 2 × 18 pdr guns + 2 × 32 pdr carronades
- Poop deck: 6 × 18 pdr carronades
| Builder | Perry, Wells & Green, Blackwall Yard |
|---|---|
| Laid down | April 1805 |
| Launched | 24 January 1807 |
| Commissioned | March 1807 |
| Length | 174 ft (53 m) (gundeck) |
| Complement | 590 |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
24 January 1807
Battle of the Basque Roads
Survived
11–24 April 1809
Fate
Survived
Broken up, 1823