HMS Goliath

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HMS Goliath was a British Royal Navy ship of the line that played a significant role in Admiral Nelson’s victory over the French fleet at the Battle of the Nile in 1798.

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HMS Goliath canonical 5

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Royal Navy warship
ship of the line
allegiance Great Britain
armament 74-gun broadside
battleHonour Cape St Vincent 1797
Copenhagen 1801
Battle of the Nile
surface form: The Nile 1798
beam approximately 47 feet
brokenUp 1815
builder Royal Dockyard, Deptford
surface form: Deptford Dockyard
builtAt Royal Dockyard, Deptford
surface form: Deptford Dockyard
class Arrogant-class ship of the line
commissioned 1781
conflict French Revolutionary Wars
Napoleonic Wars
country Kingdom of Great Britain
crewComplement approximately 600
decommissioned 1814
design 74-gun third-rate design common in late 18th-century Royal Navy
displacement approximately 1,600 tons burthen
engagedShip Aquilon
Conquérant
Guillaume Tell
Spartiate
fate broken up
flag White Ensign
gunDeckLength approximately 168 feet
launched 19 October 1781
namedAfter Goliath
navalEra Age of Sail
notableCommander Sir Alexander John Ball
Sir Charles Henry Knowles
Thomas Foley
notableFor major role in Nelson’s victory at the Battle of the Nile
numberOfGuns 74
operator Royal Navy
participatedIn Battle of the Nile
French Revolutionary Wars
Napoleonic Wars
propulsion sail
rate third-rate ship of the line
roleAtBattleOfTheNile engaged French van and centre
led the British line into action
sailPlan full-rigged ship
serviceEntry 1781
tookPartIn Battle of Cape St Vincent
Battle of Copenhagen
surface form: Battle of Copenhagen (1801)

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Battle of the Nile notableShip HMS Goliath
Thomas Foley shipCommanded HMS Goliath
Aquilon engagedInCombatWith HMS Goliath
Aquilon opposedShip HMS Goliath
Aquilon hasOpponent HMS Goliath