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HBMS Hannibal (1779)

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Hannibal, 50 Guns

 

Details

NationalityBritish
Ordered1776/06/21B057
Laid Down1776/07/00B057
Named1776/08/27B057
Launched1779/12/26B057
ShipyardBucklers HardB057
DesignerJohn WilliamsB057
RateFourth Rate
TypeShip of the Line
Out Service1782/01/21B057
FateCapturedB057
BecomesPetit Hannibal

 

Dimensions

SourceB057
Length of Gundeck146' 31/2"
Length of Keel119' 97/8"
Breadth40' 8"
Depth in Hold17' 6"
Burthen1,0544/94

 

Armament

Date1779/12Broadside Weight 414B057
Lower Gun Deck22British 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck22British 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck4British 6-Pounder
Forecastle2British 6-Pounder

 

Crew

DateMenNotesSource
1779/12350EstablishmentB057

 

Flag Officers

Date FromDate toRank/PositionNameSource

 

Commanders

Date FromDate toRankNameSource
1779/121781Post CaptainBenjamin CaldwellB057
17811781/05CommanderWilliam GrantB057
1781/051781/09Post CaptainWilliam GrantB057
1781/091782/01/21Post CaptainAlexander ChristieB057

 

Officers

Date FromDate ToRank/PositionNameSource

Crew Members

Date FromDate ToRank/PositionNameSource

 

Service record

1779/12/26CommissionedB066
1780/02/22Completed at Portsmouth at a cost of £15,242.8.0d to build. The total including fitting and coppering was £25,889.18.7dB057
1780/03/22Sailed as convoy for the East IndiesB066
1781/03/23Sailed as convoy for the East IndiesB066
1781/10/26Took Le Neckar (28) off the Cape of Good HopeB066
1782/01/21Taken by Le Heros (74) and L'Artesien (62) off SumatraB066

 

Actions & Battles

DateSource
1782/01/21Action of 1782-01-21

 

Notes

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Sources

B057British Warships in the Age of Sail 1714 - 1792Rif Winfield
B066The Ship of the Line - Volume IIBrian Lavery

Last Updated :2008/11/17 at 20:02:26 by Cy

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