![]() Polyphemus
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History | |
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Name | HMS Polyphemus |
Namesake | Polyphemus the Cyclops |
Ordered | 1 December 1773 |
Builder | Sheerness Dockyard |
Laid down | January 1776 |
Launched | 27 April 1782 |
Honours and awards |
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Fate | Broken up, 1827 |
Notes | Powder hulk from 1813 |
General characteristics [3] | |
Class and type | Intrepid-class ship of the line |
Tons burthen | 140871⁄94 (bm) |
Length |
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Beam | 44 ft 7 in (13.6 m) |
Depth of hold | 19 ft 0 in (5.8 m) |
Propulsion | Sails |
Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
Armament |
HMS Polyphemus, a 64-gun third-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 27 April 1782 at Sheerness. She participated in the 1801 Battle of Copenhagen, the Battle of Trafalgar, and the Siege of Santo Domingo. In 1813 she became a powder hulk and was broken up in 1827.