HMS Prince (1788)

Prince
History
Great Britain
NameHMS Prince
Ordered9 December 1779
BuilderWoolwich Dockyard
Laid down1 January 1782
Launched4 July 1788
FateBroken up, 1837
Notes
General characteristics [1]
Class and typeLondon-class ship of the line
Tons burthen1871
Length177 ft 6 in (54.10 m) (gundeck)
Beam49 ft (15 m)
Depth of hold21 ft (6.4 m)
PropulsionSails
Sail planFull-rigged ship
Armament
  • 98 guns:
  • Gundeck: 28 × 32 pdrs
  • Middle gundeck: 30 × 18 pdrs
  • Upper gundeck: 30 × 12 pdrs
  • Quarterdeck: 8 × 12 pdrs
  • Forecastle: 2 × 12 pdrs

HMS Prince was a 98-gun second rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 4 July 1788 at Woolwich.[1] She fought at the Battle of Trafalgar.

  1. ^ a b Lavery, Ships of the Line vol.1, p179.