HMS Resolution was a 74-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, designed by Sir Thomas Slade and built by Adam Hayes at Deptford Dockyard and launched on 12 April 1770.[1] The ship had a huge crew of 600 men. As one of the Royal Navy's largest ships she took part in seven major naval battles.
 Battle of Cape St Vincent
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| History | |
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 Great Britain | |
| Name | HMS Resolution |
| Ordered | 16 September 1766 |
| Builder | Deptford Dockyard |
| Laid down | July 1767 |
| Launched | 12 April 1770 |
| Honours and awards | |
| Fate | Broken up, 1813 |
| General characteristics [1][2] | |
| Class and type | Elizabeth-class ship of the line |
| Tons burthen | 161211⁄94 (bm) |
| Length |
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| Beam | 46 ft 11 in (14.3 m) |
| Depth of hold | 19 ft 9 in (6.0 m) |
| Propulsion | Sails |
| Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
| Armament |
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Service history
editShe took part in the Spithead review of 1773.
She participated in the Battle of Cape St. Vincent (1780), Battle off Halifax (1780), the Battle of the Chesapeake (1781), Battle of Fort Royal (1781) and the Battle of the Saintes (1782), under the command of Lord Robert Manners, who was mortally wounded in the battle and died during his return to England.
She was reported at Halifax, Nova Scotia on 17 May 1776 with Vice-Admiral Murray[3]
In later life she was part of the Battle of Copenhagen (1807) and Battle of the Basque Roads (1809).
In 1809 she was part of the Expedition to the Scheldt.
Resolution was broken up in 1813.[1]
Notable commanders
edit- Captain William Hotham 1770 to 1773
- Captain Chaloner Ogle 1775 to 1780
- Lord Robert Manners 1780 to 1782
- Sir James Wallace briefly in 1782
- Captain William Lechmere 1797/8
- Captain Alan Hyde Gardner 1799 to 1802
- Captain George Burlton 1806 to 1809
Citations and notes
edit- ^ a b c Lavery, Ships of the Line vol.1, p179.
- ^ Winfield (2008), p. 48.
- ^ "HMS Resolution (1770) at Halifax, Nova Scotia". The Observer. 12 June 1796. p. 2.
References
edit- 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.
- Winfield, Rif (2008). British Warships in the Age of Sail 1793–1817: Design, Construction, Careers and Fates. Seaforth Publishing. ISBN 978-1-86176-246-7.
External links
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