HMS Hero (1803)
HMS Hero was a 74-gun third rate of the Royal Navy, launched on 18 August 1803 at Blackwall Yard.
The wreck of HMS Hero in the Texel, 25 December 1811 | |
| History | |
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| Name | HMS Hero |
| Ordered | 24 June 1800 |
| Builder | Perry, Blackwall Yard |
| Laid down | August 1800 |
| Launched | 18 August 1803 |
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| Fate | Wrecked, 1811 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Fame-class ship of the line |
| Tons burthen | 1743 (bm) |
| Length | 175 ft (53 m) (gundeck) |
| Beam | 47 ft 6 in (14.48 m) |
| Depth of hold | 20 ft 6 in (6.25 m) |
| Propulsion | Sails |
| Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
| Complement | 530 |
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She took part in Admiral Robert Calder's action at the Battle of Cape Finisterre in 1805. Later in the same year Hero was a part of the squadron commanded by Captain Sir Richard Strachan that won the Battle of Cape Ortegal.
On 25 December 1811 Hero, under captain James Newman-Newman, was wrecked on the Haak Sands at the mouth of the Texel during a gale, with the loss of all but 12 of her crew.
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