HMS Africa (1781)
Quick Facts
- Ship Name
- HMS Africa
- Launch Year
- 1781
- Type
- Ship of the Line
- Class
- Third-rate ship of the line
- Rate
- Third-rate
- Launched
- 1781
- Commissioned
- 1781
- Armament
- 64 guns
- Propulsion
- Sail
- Role
- Ship of the Line
- Notable for
- Battle of Trafalgar
- Fate
- See battle outcome
- Status
- Decommissioned
HMS Africa (1781) was a Royal Navy ship of the line present in the Trafalgar order of battle.
Service History
HMS Africa formed part of the British fleet at the Battle of Trafalgar on 21 October 1805.
Historical Significance
HMS Africa helps document the full order of battle at Trafalgar and the composition of the opposing fleets.