HMS St George (1785)

For other ships with the same name, see HMS St George.

St George and other vessels.
History
Great Britain
NameHMS St George
Ordered16 July 1774
BuilderPortsmouth
Laid downAugust 1774
Launched14 October 1785
Honours and
awards
FateWrecked, 1811
General characteristics [1]
Class and typeDuke-class ship of the line
Tons burthen1931 (bm)
Length177 ft 6 in (54.1 m) (gundeck)
Beam50 ft (15.2 m)
Depth of hold21 ft 2 in (6.5 m)
PropulsionSails
Sail planFull-rigged ship
Complement850 officers and men
Armament
  • Gundeck: 28 × 32-pounder guns
  • Middle gundeck: 30 × 18-pounder guns
  • Upper gundeck: 30 × 12-pounder guns
  • QD: 8 × 12-pounder guns
  • Fc: 2 × 12-pounder guns

HMS St George was a 98-gun second rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 14 October 1785 at Portsmouth.[1] In 1793 she captured one of the richest prizes ever. She then participated in the Naval Battle of Hyères Islands in 1795 and took part in the Battle of Copenhagen in 1801. She wrecked off Jutland in 1811 with the loss of almost all her crew.

  1. ^ a b Lavery, Ships of the Line vol.1, p. 179.