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| |Header caption=<ref name="Lavery, SoLv1 p185">Lavery, Ships of the Line vol.1, |
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| '''HMS Swiftsure''' was a 74-gun ] ] of the ], launched from ] on 23 July 1804.<ref name="Lavery, SoLv1 p185" /> | '''HMS ''Swiftsure''''' was a 74-gun ] ] of the ], launched from ] on 23 July 1804.<ref name="Lavery, SoLv1 p185" /> | ||
| She fought at ]. Coincidentally the French 74-gun ship ] also took part in the battle; she had originally been a British ship that the French had captured in 1801. | She fought at ]. Coincidentally the French 74-gun ship ] also took part in the battle; she had originally been a British ship that the French had captured in 1801. | ||
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Ship of the line of the Royal Navy For other ships with the same name, see HMS Swiftsure.
;_%27Victorious%27_(1808)_RMG_J3263.png) Swiftsure
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| History | |
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 United Kingdom | |
| Name | HMS Swiftsure |
| Ordered | 1800 |
| Builder | Henry Adams, Bucklers Hard |
| Laid down | February 1802 |
| Launched | 23 July 1804 |
| Honours and awards |
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| Fate | Sold out of the service, 1845 |
| Notes | Receiving ship from 1819 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Swiftsure class ship of the line |
| Tons burthen | 1724 (bm) |
| Length | 173 ft (53 m) (gundeck) |
| Beam | 47 ft 6 in (14.48 m) |
| Depth of hold | 20 ft 9 in (6.32 m) |
| Propulsion | Sails |
| Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
| Armament | |
HMS Swiftsure was a 74-gun third-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched from Bucklers Hard on 23 July 1804.
She fought at Trafalgar. Coincidentally the French 74-gun ship Swiftsure also took part in the battle; she had originally been a British ship that the French had captured in 1801.
This Swiftsure became a receiving ship in 1819, In September 1844, she heeled over and sank at Portchester, Hampshire. In November 1844, she was in use as a target ship by HMS Excellent. She was sold out of the service in 1845.
Notes
- ^ Lavery, Ships of the Line, vol. 1, p. 185.
- "Naval Intelligence". The Times. No. 18727. London. 27 September 1844. col C, p. 8.
- "Naval Intelligence". The Times. No. 18771. London. 18 November 1844. col E, p. 7.
References
- Lavery, Brian (2003) The Ship of the Line - Volume 1: The development of the battlefleet 1650–1850. Conway Maritime Press. ISBN 0-85177-252-8.
External links
Media related to HMS Swiftsure (ship, 1804) at Wikimedia Commons
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