HMS Naiad (1797)
Quick Facts
- Ship Name
- HMS Naiad
- Launch Year
- 1797
- Type
- Frigate
- Class
- Fifth-rate frigate
- Rate
- Fifth-rate
- Launched
- 1797
- Commissioned
- 1797
- Armament
- 38 guns
- Propulsion
- Sail
- Role
- Frigate
- Notable for
- Battle of Trafalgar
- Fate
- See battle outcome
- Status
- Decommissioned
HMS Naiad (1797) was a Royal Navy frigate present in the Trafalgar order of battle.
Service History
HMS Naiad formed part of the British fleet at the Battle of Trafalgar on 21 October 1805.
Historical Significance
HMS Naiad helps document the full order of battle at Trafalgar and the composition of the opposing fleets.