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HMS Vanguard was a 74-gun third-rate [[ship of the line]] of the [[Royal Navy]], launched on the 6th of March, 1787, at Deptford. She was the fifth vessel to bear the name. | HMS Vanguard was a 74-gun third-rate [[ship of the line]] of the [[Royal Navy]], launched on the 6th of March, 1787, at Deptford. She was the fifth vessel to bear the name. | ||
| − | She was present during the | + | She was present during the blockade of Danzig, along with 2 64-gun ships of the line, several frigates; and in Danzig harbor, several transports originally present to get Russian reinforcements for the city. Captain [[Gerry Stuart]] was her Captain at the time, and helped to coordinate the evacation of close to 15,000 Prussian soldiers from the fortification at Danzig by [[Temeraire]] and the band of Turkish [[feral]] dragons led by [[Arkady]]. |
She also participated in the [[Battle of the Nile]], in 1798. | She also participated in the [[Battle of the Nile]], in 1798. | ||
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Revision as of 04:44, 6 July 2008
Ship History
HMS Vanguard was a 74-gun third-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on the 6th of March, 1787, at Deptford. She was the fifth vessel to bear the name.
She was present during the blockade of Danzig, along with 2 64-gun ships of the line, several frigates; and in Danzig harbor, several transports originally present to get Russian reinforcements for the city. Captain Gerry Stuart was her Captain at the time, and helped to coordinate the evacation of close to 15,000 Prussian soldiers from the fortification at Danzig by Temeraire and the band of Turkish feral dragons led by Arkady.
She also participated in the Battle of the Nile, in 1798.
Ship Data
| Ship builder: | Deptford Dockyard |
| Laid down: | 16 October 1782 |
| Launched: | 6 March 1787 |
| Class: | Arrogant class ship of the line |
| Tons burthen: | 1644 tons (1670.4 tonnes) |
| Length: | 168 ft (51 m) (gundeck) |
| Beam: | 46 ft 9 in (14.2 m) |
| Hold depth: | 19 ft 9 in (6.0 m) |
| Sail plan: | Full rigged ship |
| Complement: | 584 officers and men |
| Armament: | 74 Guns
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