HMS Breda
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| Career |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | HMS Breda |
| Launched: | 1692 |
| Fate: | Broken up, 1730 |
| General Characteristics | |
| Propulsion: | Sails |
| Armament: | 70 guns of various weights of shot |
| Honours and awards: | Participated in: |
HMS Breda was a 70-gun third-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched at Woolwich Dockyard in 1692.
In 1701, under Captain Christopher Fogg, she became the flagship of Vice-Admiral John Benbow. His squadron left for the West Indies on 2 September 1701 as the War of the Spanish Succession began.
During the Action of August 1702, Breda, under Benbow's command, was one of only two ships in the squadron to effectively engage the French. After several days, the contumacy of Benbow's captains in refusing to fight, and his own injuries, forced him to return to Port Royal, where several were convicted of cowardice at a court-martial.
In 1718, Breda was commanded by Captain Barrows Harris, and took part in the Battle of Cape Passaro. She was broken up in 1730.
[edit] References
- RN Ships of the 18th Century (Breda). Retrieved on January 5, 2007.
