HMS Spencer (1800)
Spencer | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| Great Britain | |
| Name | HMS Spencer |
| Ordered | 19 September 1795 |
| Builder | Adams, Bucklers Hard |
| Laid down | September 1795 |
| Launched | 10 May 1800 |
| Honours & awards |
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| Fate | Broken up, 1822 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | 74-gun third-rate ship of the line |
| Tons burthen | 1917 (bm) |
| Length | 180 ft 10 in (55.12 m) (gundeck) |
| Beam | 49 ft 3 in (15.01 m) |
| Depth of hold | 21 ft 10 in (6.65 m) |
| Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
| Armament | |
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HMS Spencer was a 74-gun third-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 10 May 1800 at Bucklers Hard. Her designer was the French émigré shipwright Jean-Louis Barrallier. She served in two major battles, Algeciras Bay and San Domingo, and in a number of other campaigns. She was broken up in 1822.