Ship Record

HMS Africa (1781)

Learn about HMS Africa (1781), a Trafalgar participant.

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.