Ship Record

HMS Polyphemus (1782)

Learn about HMS Polyphemus (1782), a Trafalgar participant.

HMS Polyphemus (1782) was a Royal Navy ship of the line present in the Trafalgar order of battle.

Service History

HMS Polyphemus formed part of the British fleet at the Battle of Trafalgar on 21 October 1805.

Historical Significance

HMS Polyphemus helps document the full order of battle at Trafalgar and the composition of the opposing fleets.