HMS Temeraire (1798)
Quick Facts
- Ship Name
- HMS Temeraire
- Launch Year
- 1798
- Type
- Ship of the Line
- Class
- Second-rate ship of the line
- Rate
- Second-rate
- Launched
- 1798
- Commissioned
- 1798
- Armament
- 98 guns
- Propulsion
- Sail
- Role
- Ship of the Line
- Notable for
- Battle of Trafalgar
- Fate
- See battle outcome
- Status
- Decommissioned
HMS Temeraire was a second-rate ship famed for Trafalgar.
Service History
She played a decisive role in the battle.
Historical Significance
Her legacy was immortalised in art.