HMS Queen Charlotte (1790)
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 Lord Howe's action, or the Glorious First of June by Philippe-Jacques de Loutherbourg, painted 1795, shows the two flagships engaged on 1 June 1794. Queen Charlotte is to the left and Montagne to the right. |
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| Career (Great Britain) |  |
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| Name: | HMS Queen Charlotte |
| Ordered: | 12 December 1782 |
| Builder: | Chatham Dockyard |
| Laid down: | 1 September 1785 |
| Launched: | 15 April 1790 |
| Honours and awards: |
Participated in: |
| Fate: | Blown up, 1800 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | 100-gun first rate ship of the line |
| Tons burthen: | 2286 tons (2322.7 tonnes) |
| Length: | 190 ft (58 m) (gundeck) |
| Beam: | 52 ft 5.5 in (15.99 m) |
| Depth of hold: | 22 ft 4 in (6.8 m) |
| Propulsion: | Sails |
| Sail plan: | Full rigged ship |
| Armament: |
100 guns:
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For other ships of the same name, see HMS Queen Charlotte.
HMS Queen Charlotte was a 100-gun first rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 15 April 1790 at Chatham. She was built to the draught of Royal George designed by Sir Edward Hunt, though with a modified armament.
In 1795 Queen Charlotte took part in the Battle of Groix.
At about 6am March 17, 1800, whilst operating as the flagship to Lord Keith, the vessel was engaging in a reconnoitre of the island of Capraja when she caught fire. The crew was unable to extinguish the flames and at about 11am the ship blew up with the loss of 673 officers and men.
[edit] References
- 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.
[edit] External links
- Memorials and Monuments in Portsmouth (retrieved September 27, 2007).
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