HMS Bellona (1760)
Quick Facts
- Ship Name
- HMS Bellona
- Launch Year
- 1760
- Type
- Ship of the Line
- Class
- Third-rate ship of the line
- Rate
- Third-rate
- Launched
- 1760
- Commissioned
- 1760
- Armament
- 74 guns
- Propulsion
- Sail
- Role
- Ship of the line
- Notable for
- Age of Sail service
- Fate
- Broken up 1814
- Status
- Decommissioned
HMS Bellona was a famous 74-gun ship of the line.
Service History
She influenced later British warship design.
Historical Significance
She represents the classic third-rate battleship.