HMS Hannibal (1786)
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 HMS Hannibal (left foreground) lies aground and dismasted at the Battle of Algeciras Bay. |
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| Career (UK) |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | HMS Hannibal |
| Ordered: | 19 June 1782 |
| Builder: | Perry, Blackwall |
| Laid down: | April 1783 |
| Launched: | 15 April 1786 |
| Honours and awards: |
Participated in: |
| Captured: | 5 July 1801 by the French at the Battle of Algeciras Bay |
| Career (France) |  |
| Name: | Annibal |
| Acquired: | 5 July 1801 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Culloden-class ship of the line |
| Tons burthen: | 1619 tons (1645 tonnes) |
| Length: | 170 ft (52 m) (gundeck) |
| Beam: | 47 ft 2 in (14.4 m) |
| Depth of hold: | 19 ft 11 in (6.1 m) |
| Propulsion: | Sails |
| Sail plan: | Full rigged ship |
| Armament: |
74 guns:
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For other ships of the same name, see HMS Hannibal.
For other ships of the same name, see French ship Annibal.
HMS Hannibal was a 74-gun third-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 15 April 1786, and well known for being run aground and captured during the first part of the Battle of Algeciras Bay on July 5, 1801.[1] The French and Spanish were unable to repair her quickly enough to take part in the eventual defeat of the Franco-Spanish squadron several days later, though she served in the French navy for some time.
She was named after the Carthaginian general Hannibal Barca.
[edit] References
- ^ Nelson & The Royal Navy. Retrieved 21 November 2007.
- 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.
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