HMS Majestic (1785)

Tonnant at the Battle of the Nile, by Louis Lebreton. HMS Majestic is seen in the background.
History
Great Britain
NameHMS Majestic
Ordered23 August 1781
BuilderAdams & Barnard, Deptford
Laid downJune 1782
Launched11 December 1785
Honours &
awards
FateBroken up, April 1816
General characteristics
Class & typeCanada-class ship of the line
Tons burthen1623 (bm)
Length170 ft (52 m) (gundeck)
Beam46 ft 9 in (14.25 m)
Depth of hold20 ft 6 in (6.25 m)
PropulsionSails
Sail planFull-rigged ship
Armament
  • As third rate:
  • Gundeck (GD): 28 × 32-pounder guns
  • Upper gundeck (UG): 28 × 18-pounder guns
  • QD: 14 × 9-pounder guns
  • Fc: 4 × 9-pounder guns
  • As fourth rate:
  • Upper gundeck: 28 × 42-pounder carronades
  • Gundeck: 28 × 32-pounder guns
  • Quarterdeck: 2 × 12-pounder guns

HMS Majestic was a 74-gun third-rate ship of the line launched on 11 December 1785 at Deptford.

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