HMS Venerable
Wrecked
| Type | Ship of the line |
|---|---|
| Rate | Third rate |
| Guns | 74 |
| War | French Revolutionary Wars |
74-gun ship, Admiral Duncan's flagship at Camperdown, where she took de Winter's Vrijheid. At both battles of Algeciras under Samuel Hood; in the second she was dismasted and driven ashore but got off. Wrecked in Torbay in November 1804.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- Gundeck: 28 × 32-pounder guns
- Upper gundeck: 28 × 18-pounder guns
- QD: 14 × 9-pounder guns
- Fc: 4 × 9-pounder guns
| Builder | Perry, Wells & Green, Blackwall Yard |
|---|---|
| Laid down | April 1782 |
| Launched | 19 April 1784 |
| Length | 170 ft (51.8 m) (gundeck) |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
19 April 1784
Battle of Camperdown
Damaged
11 October 1797
Duncan's flagship; took Vrijheid
First Battle of Algeciras
Damaged
6 July 1801
Second Battle of Algeciras
Damaged
12–13 July 1801
Fought Formidable; dismasted and driven ashore, then got off
Fate
Wrecked
Wrecked 24 November 1804