HMS Polyphemus (1782)
Quick Facts
- Ship Name
- HMS Polyphemus
- Launch Year
- 1782
- Type
- Ship of the Line
- Class
- Third-rate ship of the line
- Rate
- Third-rate
- Launched
- 1782
- Commissioned
- 1782
- Armament
- 64 guns
- Propulsion
- Sail
- Role
- Ship of the Line
- Notable for
- Battle of Trafalgar
- Fate
- See battle outcome
- Status
- Decommissioned
HMS Polyphemus (1782) was a Royal Navy ship of the line present in the Trafalgar order of battle.
Service History
HMS Polyphemus formed part of the British fleet at the Battle of Trafalgar on 21 October 1805.
Historical Significance
HMS Polyphemus helps document the full order of battle at Trafalgar and the composition of the opposing fleets.