HMS Venerable (1784)
The Battle of Camperdown, 11 October 1797 by Thomas Whitcombe, painted 1798, showing the British flagship Venerable (flying the Blue Ensign from her stern) engaged with the Dutch flagship Vrijheid. | |
| History | |
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| Great Britain | |
| Name | HMS Venerable |
| Ordered | 9 August 1781 |
| Builder | Perry, Wells & Green, Blackwall Yard |
| Laid down | April 1782 |
| Launched | 19 April 1784 |
| Fate | Wrecked 24 November 1804 |
| Notes |
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| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Culloden-class ship of the line |
| Tons burthen | 1669 (bm) |
| Length | 170 ft (51.8 m) (gundeck) |
| Beam | 47 ft 2 in (14.4 m) |
| Depth of hold | 19 ft 11 in (6.1 m) |
| Propulsion | Sails |
| Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
| Armament | |
HMS Venerable was a 74-gun third-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 19 April 1784 at Blackwall Yard.