HMS Hannibal (1779)
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| Career (Great Britain) |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | HMS Hannibal |
| Builder: | Adams, Bucklers Hard |
| Launched: | 26 December 1779 |
| Captured: | 21 January 1782, by the French |
| Career (France) |  |
| Name: | Annibal |
| Acquired: | 21 January 1782 |
| Fate: | Technical hulk in Rochefort from 1792 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tons burthen: | 1054 tons |
| Length: | 146 ft (45 m) |
| Beam: | 41 ft (12 m) |
| Propulsion: | Sails |
| Armament: | 50 guns of various weights of shot |
For other ships of the same name, see HMS Hannibal and French ship Annibal.
HMS Hannibal was a 50-gun fourth rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, built by Adams of Bucklers Hard and launched on 26 December 1779. She was subsequently captured by the French ship Héros off Sumatra, on 21 January 1782.
She was called Petit Annibal to distinguish her from the eponymous 74-gun Annibal.
She was decommissioned in 1787 and used as a hulk from 1792.
References
- Colledge, J. J.; Warlow, Ben (2006) [1969]. Ships of the Royal Navy: the complete record of all fighting ships of the Royal Navy (Rev. ed.). London: Chatham. ISBN 9781861762818. OCLC 67375475.
