HMS Culloden (1783)
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| Name: | HMS Culloden |
| Ordered: | 12 July 1779 |
| Builder: | Randall, Rotherhithe |
| Laid down: | January 1782 |
| Launched: | 16 June 1783 |
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| Fate: | Broken up, February 1813 |
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| Class and type: | Ganges-class ship of the line |
| Tons burthen: | 1683 tons (1710 tonnes) |
| Length: | 169 ft 6 in (51.7 m) (gundeck) |
| Beam: | 47 ft 8.5 in (14.54 m) |
| Depth of hold: | 20 ft 3 in (6.2 m) |
| Propulsion: | Sails |
| Sail plan: | Full rigged ship |
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74 guns:
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HMS Culloden was a 74-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on June 16, 1783 at Rotherhithe. She took part in some of the most famous battles of the French Revolutionary Wars and the Napoleonic Wars.
One of her first engagements was at the Glorious First of June, under Captain Isaac Schomberg. She was captained by Sir Thomas Troubridge in the Battle of Cape St Vincent, in which he led the line. Culloden was damaged, and had 10 killed, and 47 wounded. She later took part in the Battle of Santa Cruz de Tenerife. She participated in the Battle of the Nile, but ran aground on shoals before being able to engage the French fleet, and subsequently did not actively engage the enemy. She was assisted by HMS Mutine whilst aground.
She was finally broken up in February 1813.
[edit] References
- Colledge, J. J. and Warlow, Ben (2006). Ships of the Royal Navy: the complete record of all fighting ships of the Royal Navy, Rev. ed., London: Chatham. ISBN 9781861762818. OCLC 67375475.
- 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.
