HMS Vanguard (1787)
Quick Facts
- Ship Name
- HMS Vanguard
- Launch Year
- 1787
- Type
- Ship of the Line
- Class
- Third-rate ship of the line
- Rate
- Third-rate
- Launched
- 1787
- Commissioned
- 1787
- Armament
- 74 guns
- Propulsion
- Sail
- Role
- Ship of the Line
- Notable for
- Napoleonic Wars
- Fate
- Varied fates
- Status
- Decommissioned
HMS Vanguard served as Nelson's flagship.
Service History
She led the fleet at the Battle of the Nile.
Historical Significance
She was lost in a storm soon after.