HMS Swiftsure (1804)
Quick Facts
- Ship Name
- HMS Swiftsure
- Launch Year
- 1804
- Type
- Ship of the Line
- Class
- Third-rate ship of the line
- Rate
- Third-rate
- Launched
- 1804
- Commissioned
- 1804
- Armament
- 74 guns
- Propulsion
- Sail
- Role
- Ship of the Line
- Notable for
- Battle of Trafalgar
- Fate
- See battle outcome
- Status
- Decommissioned
HMS Swiftsure (1804) was a Royal Navy ship of the line present in the Trafalgar order of battle.
Service History
HMS Swiftsure formed part of the British fleet at the Battle of Trafalgar on 21 October 1805.
Historical Significance
HMS Swiftsure helps document the full order of battle at Trafalgar and the composition of the opposing fleets.