HMS Excellent (1787)
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| Career (UK) |  |
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| Name: | HMS Excellent |
| Ordered: | 9 August 1781 |
| Builder: | Graham, Harwich |
| Laid down: | March 1782 |
| Launched: | 27 November 1787 |
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| Fate: | Broken up, 1835 |
| Notes: | Reduced to 58-guns in 1820; training ship from 1830 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Class and type: | Arrogant class ship of the line |
| Tons burthen: | 1645 bm |
| Length: | 168 ft (51 m) (gundeck) |
| Beam: | 46 ft 9 in (14.25 m) |
| Depth of hold: | 19 ft 9 in (6.02 m) |
| Propulsion: | Sails |
| Sail plan: | Full rigged ship |
| Armament: |
74 guns:
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For other ships of the same name, see HMS Excellent.
HMS Excellent was a 74-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched at Harwich on 27 November 1787.[1] She was the captaincy of John Gell before he was appointed an Admiral.[2]
Excellent took part in the Battle of Cape St Vincent in 1797.
On 9 October 1799, Excellent chased the 18-gun Aréthuse. Aréthuse attempted to flee but part of her rigging broke during the night, and Excellent caught on during the night. After a brief fight, Aréthuse struck her colours. She was recommissioned in the Royal Navy as HMS Raven.
In 1820, she was reduced to a 58-gun ship, and from 1830 she was serving as a training ship. She was broken up in 1835.[1]
Notes
References
- 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.
- Cox, Son and Baylis (printers) (1807) The Literary Parorama. Google Books. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
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