HMS Torbay
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HMS Torbay was a Royal Navy ship of the line that served in the 18th century and took part in several major naval engagements during the age of sail.
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Royal Navy warship
ⓘ
ship of the line ⓘ |
| allegiance | Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| armamentType | broadside cannon ⓘ |
| class | ship of the line of the Royal Navy ⓘ |
| conflict |
War of Jenkins’ Ear
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
War of the Austrian Succession NERFINISHED ⓘ War of the Spanish Succession ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| designedFor |
line-of-battle engagements
ⓘ
ocean-going warfare ⓘ |
| era | Age of Sail ⓘ |
| garrison | Royal Navy sailors and marines ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early modern period ⓘ |
| militaryBranchRole | capital ship of the fleet ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Torbay, Devon, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| navalEngagementRole | ship of the line in the main battle fleet ⓘ |
| navalTactic | line of battle ⓘ |
| notableFor | participation in major 18th-century naval battles ⓘ |
| operator | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| propulsion | sail ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| serviceEntryCentury | 18th century ⓘ |
| shipType | ship of the line ⓘ |
| technology | wooden sailing warship ⓘ |
| tookPartIn |
Battle of Cape Finisterre (1747)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Havana (1762) NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Málaga NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Toulon (1744) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
blockade operations
ⓘ
convoy escort ⓘ fleet actions ⓘ naval warfare ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Augustus Keppel