HMS Captain (1787)
Quick Facts
- Ship Name
- HMS Captain
- Launch Year
- 1787
- Type
- Ship of the Line
- Class
- Third-rate ship of the line
- Rate
- Third-rate
- Launched
- 1787
- Commissioned
- 1787
- Armament
- 74 guns
- Propulsion
- Sail
- Role
- Ship of the line
- Notable for
- Age of Sail service
- Fate
- Burnt and broken up 1813
- Status
- Lost
HMS Captain was a Royal Navy ship of the line of the 1787 era.
Service History
This page covers HMS Captain, a third-rate ship of the line associated with third-rate ship of the line.
Historical Significance
HMS Captain helps illustrate the development and service of British warships in the age of sail.