HMS Swiftsure (1804)
HMS Swiftsure was a 74-gun third-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched from Bucklers Hard on 23 July 1804.
Swiftsure | |
| 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 |
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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 |
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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.
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