Hannibal
History
Royal Navy EnsignUnited Kingdom
NameHMS Hannibal
Ordered31 January 1805
BuilderAdams, Bucklers Hard
LaunchedMay 1810
FateBroken up, December 1833
General characteristics [1]
Class and typeFame-class ship of the line
Tons burthen1749 bm
Length175 ft (53 m) (gundeck)
Beam47 ft 6 in (14.48 m)
Depth of hold20 ft 6 in (6.25 m)
PropulsionSails
Sail planFull-rigged ship
Armament
  • 74 guns:
  • Gundeck: 28 × 32 pdrs
  • Upper gundeck: 28 × 18 pdrs
  • Quarterdeck: 4 × 12 pdrs, 10 × 32 pdr carronades
  • Forecastle: 4 × 12 pdrs, 2 × 32 pdr carronades
  • Poop deck: 6 × 18 pdr carronades

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]

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

  1. 1 2 3 Lavery, Ships of the Line vol.1, p188.
  2. ↑ "No. 16875". The London Gazette. 29 March 1814. p. 678.
  3. ↑ "No. 16876". The London Gazette. 2 April 1814. pp. 698–699.

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