HMS Royal Sovereign (1786)
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HMS Royal Sovereign (1786) was a prominent 100-gun first-rate ship of the line in the Royal Navy that served with distinction during the late 18th and early 19th centuries, including at the Battle of Trafalgar.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Royal Navy warship
ⓘ
first-rate ship of the line ⓘ ship of the line ⓘ |
| armament | 100 guns ⓘ |
| battle | Battle of Trafalgar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandingOfficerAtTrafalgar | Vice-Admiral Cuthbert Collingwood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
French Revolutionary Wars
ⓘ
Napoleonic Wars ⓘ |
| country |
Kingdom of Great Britain
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| crewComplement | approximately 800 men ⓘ |
| dateOfBattleParticipation | 21 October 1805 ⓘ |
| displacement | approximately 2200 tons burthen ⓘ |
| enemyFleetAtTrafalgar | Combined Franco-Spanish fleet ⓘ |
| engagedEnemyShip | Santa Ana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Age of Sail ⓘ |
| fate | eventually broken up ⓘ |
| flagshipOf | Vice-Admiral Cuthbert Collingwood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fleet | British fleet at Trafalgar ⓘ |
| gunDeckArmament |
12-pounder long guns on upper gun deck
ⓘ
24-pounder long guns on middle gun deck ⓘ 32-pounder long guns on lower gun deck ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | key British first-rate at Trafalgar ⓘ |
| launched | 1786 ⓘ |
| launchSite | Plymouth Dockyard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locationDuringTrafalgar | off Cape Trafalgar, Spain GENERATED ⓘ |
| material | wooden hull ⓘ |
| namedAfter | British monarchy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameUsage | one of several Royal Navy ships named HMS Royal Sovereign ⓘ |
| navalArchitecture | three-decker ⓘ |
| navalFormation | line of battle ⓘ |
| navalTacticAtTrafalgar | broke the enemy line ⓘ |
| notableEngagement | Battle of Trafalgar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfDecks | three gun decks ⓘ |
| operator | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| propulsion | sail ⓘ |
| rate | first rate ⓘ |
| rigging | ship-rigged ⓘ |
| role |
fleet flagship
ⓘ
ship of the line in major fleet actions ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | late 1780s ⓘ |
| servicePeriod |
early 19th century
ⓘ
late 18th century ⓘ |
| shipClass | Royal Sovereign-class ship of the line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tacticalRoleAtTrafalgar | led the lee column ⓘ |
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