 The Action of 21 April 1806 as depicted by Pierre-Julien Gilbert. In the foreground, HMS Tremendous aborts her attempt at raking Cannonière under the threat of being outmanoeuvred and raked herself by her more agile opponent. In the background, the Indiaman Charlton fires her parting broadside at Cannonière. The two events were in fact separated by several hours.
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| History | |
|---|---|
 Great Britain | |
| Name | HMS Tremendous |
| Ordered | 1 January 1782 |
| Builder | Barnard, Deptford |
| Laid down | August 1782 |
| Launched | 30 October 1784 |
| Renamed | HMS Grampus, 1845 |
| Fate | Sold, 1897 |
| General characteristics as built[1] | |
| Class and type | Ganges-class ship of the line |
| Tons burthen | 1,65664⁄94 (bm)[2] |
| Length | 170 ft 0 in (51.82 m) (gundeck) |
| Beam | 47 ft 7+1⁄2 in (14.516 m) |
| Depth of hold | 20 ft 3 in (6.17 m) |
| Propulsion | Sails |
| Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
| Armament | |
| General characteristics after 1810 rebuild[3] | |
| Class and type | 74-gun third rate ship of the line |
| Length | 170 ft 11 in (52.10 m) (gundeck) |
| Propulsion | Sails |
| Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
| Armament |
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| General characteristics as Grampus | |
| Class and type | Fourth rate frigate |
| Length | 171 ft 5 in (52.25 m) (gundeck) |
| Propulsion | Sails |
| Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
| Armament | 50 guns of various weights of shot |
HMS Tremendous was a 74-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, designed by Edward Hunt, built to the lines of HMS Ganges by William Barnard's yard at Deptford Green, and launched on 30 October 1784.[1][4]
- ^ a b Lavery, Ships of the Line vol.1, p180.
- ^ Winfield (2004) p.47.
- ^ Winfield, Rif (2014) p81. British Warships in the Age of Sail 1817–1863: Design, Construction, Careers and Fates. Seaforth Publishing. ISBN 978-1-84832-169-4
- ^ William Barnard (1735-1795)- Three Decks - Warships in the Age of Sail - accessed 01 February 2021.