HMS Glatton
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HMS Glatton was a Royal Navy warship of the late 18th century, notable as one of the vessels commanded by Captain William Bligh during his post-Bounty naval career.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| HMS Glatton canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Royal Navy ship
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ship ⓘ |
| armament | 54 guns ⓘ |
| armamentType | 32-pounder long guns (main battery) ⓘ |
| beam | approximately 42 feet ⓘ |
| BlighCommandEnd | 1797 ⓘ |
| BlighCommandStart | 1795 ⓘ |
| brokenUp | 1814 ⓘ |
| builder | Perry, Wells & Green NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtAt | Blackwall Yard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
1790s ships
ⓘ
Ships built on the River Thames ⓘ Ships of the line of the Royal Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandedBy | William Bligh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| convertedTo | warship ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| crewComplement | approximately 400 men ⓘ |
| designedAs | East Indiaman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| draught | approximately 18 feet ⓘ |
| engagement | Action of 16 July 1796 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engagementLocation | off the coast of Flanders ⓘ |
| engagementOpponent | Dutch squadron ⓘ |
| era | late 18th century ⓘ |
| fate | broken up ⓘ |
| flag | White Ensign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gunDecks | two decks ⓘ |
| hullMaterial | wood ⓘ |
| launched | 1792 ⓘ |
| length | approximately 160 feet (gundeck) ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Glatton, Cambridgeshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCommander | William Bligh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature | heavily armed ex-East Indiaman converted to ship of the line ⓘ |
| notableFor | service under Captain William Bligh after the Bounty mutiny period ⓘ |
| operator | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| participatedIn | French Revolutionary Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| previousName | Admiral Rainier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propulsion | sail ⓘ |
| purchased | 1795 ⓘ |
| purchasedBy | Royal Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purchasedFrom | British East India Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | convoy escort ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| shipType | fourth-rate ship of the line ⓘ |
| tonnage | approximately 1,400 tons burthen ⓘ |
| usedInConflict | Napoleonic era naval operations ⓘ |
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