Ship Record

HMS Bellerophon (1786)

Learn about HMS Bellerophon (1786), a Trafalgar participant.

HMS Bellerophon was a 74-gun third-rate.

Service History

She fought in major fleet actions.

Historical Significance

She carried Napoleon after Waterloo.

Quick Facts

Ship Name: HMS Bellerophon
Launch Year: 1786
Type: Ship of the Line
Class: Third-rate ship of the line
Rate: Third-rate
Launched: 1786
Commissioned: 1786
Armament: 74 guns
Propulsion: Sail
Role: Ship of the Line
Notable for: Battle of Trafalgar
Fate: See battle outcome
Status: Decommissioned

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