HMS Hector (1774)

Going aboard Hector in 1891
History
Great Britain
NameHMS Hector
Ordered14 January 1771
BuilderAdams, Deptford
Laid downApril 1771
Launched27 May 1774
Honours &
awards
Naval General Service Medal with clasp "Egypt"
FateBroken up, 1816
General characteristics
Class & typeRoyal Oak-class ship of the line
Tons burthen1622 (bm)
Length168 ft 6 in (51.36 m) (gundeck)
Beam46 ft 9 in (14.25 m)
Depth of hold20 ft (6.1 m)
PropulsionSails
Sail planFull-rigged ship
Armament
  • Gundeck: 28 ×  32-pounder guns
  • Upper gundeck: 28 ×  18-pounder guns
  • QD: 14 ×  9-pounder guns
  • Fc: 4 ×  9-pounder guns

HMS Hector was a 74-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 27 May 1774 at Deptford.