HMS Hannibal was a 74-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, built by Adams of Bucklers Hard and launched in May 1810.[1]
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 United Kingdom | |
| Name | HMS Hannibal |
| Ordered | 31 January 1805 |
| Builder | Adams, Bucklers Hard |
| Launched | May 1810 |
| Fate | Broken up, December 1833 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Class and type | Fame-class ship of the line |
| Tons burthen | 1749 bm |
| Length | 175 ft (53 m) (gundeck) |
| Beam | 47 ft 6 in (14.48 m) |
| Depth of hold | 20 ft 6 in (6.25 m) |
| Propulsion | Sails |
| Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
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Between 1810 and 1811 Hannibal served as flagship to Rear-Admiral Sir Thomas Williams and then Rear-Admiral Philip Durham. On 26 March 1814 Hannibal, Hebrus, and Sparrow encountered the French frigates Sultane and Etoile, which were returning from the Cape Verde Islands and a cruise of commerce raiding. Hannibal set off after Sultane and sent Hebrus and Sparrow after Etoile. Both French vessels were captured the next day. Hannibal captured Sultane without a fight.[2] Hebrus captured Étoile, but only after severe fighting at the ensuing Battle of Jobourg.[3]
She was used for harbour service from August 1825. Hannibal was broken up in December 1833 at Pembroke Dock.[1]
Citations
edit- ^ a b c Lavery, Ships of the Line Vol. 1, p. 188.
- ^ "No. 16875". The London Gazette. 29 March 1814. p. 678.
- ^ "No. 16876". The London Gazette. 2 April 1814. pp. 698–699.
References
edit- Colledge, J. J.; Warlow, Ben (2006) [1969]. Ships of the Royal Navy: The Complete Record of all Fighting Ships of the Royal Navy (Rev. ed.). London: Chatham Publishing. ISBN 978-1-86176-281-8.
- 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.