HMS Goliath (1781)

For other ships with the same name, see HMS Goliath.

Goliath
History
Great Britain
NameHMS Goliath
Ordered21 February 1778
BuilderDeptford Dockyard
Laid down10 April 1779
Launched19 October 1781
Honours and
awards
FateBroken up, 1815
General characteristics [3]
Class and typeArrogant-class ship of the line
Tons burthen1604 bm
Length168 ft (51 m) (gundeck)
Beam46 ft 9 in (14.25 m)
Depth of hold19 ft 9 in (6.02 m)
PropulsionSails
Sail planFull-rigged ship
Complement584 officers and men
Armament
  • Gundeck: 28 × 32-pounder guns
  • Upper gundeck: 28 × 18-pounder guns
  • QD: 14 × 9-pounder guns
  • Fc: 4 × 9-pounder guns

HMS Goliath was a 74-gun third-rate ship of the line in the Royal Navy. She was built by Adam Hayes at Deptford Dockyard and launched on 19 October 1781.[3] She was present at the Battle of Cape St Vincent, Battle of the Nile, and Battle of Copenhagen. She was broken up in 1815.

  1. ^ "No. 20939". The London Gazette. 26 January 1849. p. 238.
  2. ^ "No. 20939". The London Gazette. 26 January 1849. p. 239.
  3. ^ a b Lavery, Ships of the Line vol.1, p180.