Lord Howe's action, or the Glorious First of June by Philippe-Jacques de Loutherbourg, painted 1795, shows the two flagships engaged on 1 June 1794. Queen Charlotte is to the left and Montagne to the right.
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History | |
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Great Britain | |
Name | HMS Queen Charlotte |
Namesake | Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz |
Ordered | 12 December 1782 |
Builder | Chatham Dockyard |
Laid down | 1 September 1785 |
Launched | 15 April 1790 |
Completed | 7 July 1790 |
Fate | Burned and exploded 17 March 1800 |
General characteristics [1] | |
Class and type | 100-gun first-rate ship of the line |
Tons burthen | 2,286 |
Length | 190 ft (58 m) (gundeck) |
Beam | 52 ft 5.5 in (15.989 m) |
Depth of hold | 22 ft 4 in (6.81 m) |
Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
Armament |
HMS Queen Charlotte was a 100-gun first-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 15 April 1790 at Chatham. She was built to the draught of Royal George designed by Sir Edward Hunt, though with a modified armament.[1][dubious – discuss]