HMS Egmont (1768)

For other ships of the same name, see HMS Egmont.
A model of Egmont, held in the National Maritime Museum.
Career (Great Britain)
Name: HMS Egmont
Ordered: 6 June 1765
Builder: Deptford Dockyard
Laid down: October 1766
Launched: 29 August 1768
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Fate: Broken up, Chatham, Kent, 1799
General characteristics [1]
Class and type:74-gun third rate ship of the line
Tons burthen:1648 tons (1674.4 tonnes)
Length:168 ft 6 in (51.36 m) (gundeck)
Beam:46 ft 11 1⁄2 in (14.3 m)
Depth of hold:19 ft 9 in (6.02 m)
Propulsion:Sails
Sail plan:Full rigged ship
Armament:74 guns:
  • Gundeck: 28 × 32 pdrs
  • Upper gundeck: 28 × 18 pdrs
  • Quarterdeck: 14 × 9 pdrs
  • Forecastle: 4 × 9 pdrs

HMS Egmont was a 74-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 29 August 1768 at Deptford. She was designed by Sir Thomas Slade, and was the only ship built to her draught.[1]

Egmont was part of the squadron commanded by Admiral John Gell which escorted a Spanish ship they had captured from the French back to Portsmouth. The ownership of the Spanish ship was a matter of some debate and was not settled until 4 February 1795 when the value of the cargo was put at £935,000. At this time all the crew, captains, officers and admirals could expect a share of the prize money—Admiral Hood's share was £50,000. Besides Egmont, the ships that escorted her into Portsmouth were HMS St George, HMS Edgar, HMS Ganges and HMS Phaeton.[2]

Egmont participated in the Battle of Cape St Vincent (1797) under the command of Captain James Sutton.[3]

Egmont was broken up in 1799.[1]

Citations and notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Lavery, Ships of the Line vol.1, p179.
  2. ↑ Annual Register, 1795, accessed 6 October 2008.
  3. ↑ Adkin, The Trafalgar Campaign, p163.

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.