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HMS Carnatic (1783)

History
Royal Navy EnsignUK
Name: HMS Carnatic
Ordered: 14 July 1779
Builder: Dudman, Deptford Wharf
Laid down: March 1780
Launched: 21 January 1783
Renamed: HMS Captain, 1815
Fate: Broken up, 1825
General characteristics
Class and type: Courageux-class ship of the line
Tons burthen: 1719 3094 (bm)
Length: 172 ft 3 in (52.50 m) (gundeck)
Beam: 47 ft 9 in (14.55 m)
Depth of hold: 20 ft 9.5 in (6.337 m)
Propulsion: Sails
Sail plan: Full rigged ship
Armament:
  • 74 guns:
  • Gundeck: 28 × 32 pdrs
  • Upper gundeck: 28 × 18 pdrs
  • Quarterdeck: 14 × 9 pdrs
  • Forecastle: 4 × 9 pdrs

HMS Carnatic was a 74-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 21 January 1783 at Deptford Wharf.

On 17 May 1815, she was renamed HMS Captain. Captain was broken up in 1825.



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