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HMS Leviathan (1790)

Quick Facts

Ship Name
HMS Leviathan
Launch Year
1790
Type
Ship of the Line
Class
Third-rate ship of the line
Rate
Third-rate
Launched
1790
Commissioned
1790
Armament
74 guns
Propulsion
Sail
Role
Ship of the line
Notable for
Age of Sail service
Fate
Hulked 1816
Status
Decommissioned

HMS Leviathan was a Royal Navy ship of the line of the 1790 era.

Service History

This page covers HMS Leviathan, a third-rate ship of the line associated with third-rate ship of the line.

Historical Significance

HMS Leviathan helps illustrate the development and service of British warships in the age of sail.