HMS Trincomalee (1817)
Quick Facts
- Ship Name
- HMS Trincomalee
- Launch Year
- 1817
- Type
- Frigate
- Class
- Fifth-rate frigate
- Rate
- Fifth-rate
- Launched
- 1817
- Commissioned
- 1817
- Armament
- 38 guns
- Propulsion
- Sail
- Role
- Frigate
- Notable for
- Napoleonic Wars
- Fate
- Varied fates
- Status
- Decommissioned
HMS Trincomalee is a surviving Royal Navy sailing frigate.
Service History
She was built in India for the post-Napoleonic navy.
Historical Significance
She is one of the oldest preserved warships afloat.