HMS Tremendous
Tremendous (centre) at the action of 21 April 1806 | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| Great Britain | |
| Name | HMS Tremendous |
| Ordered | 1 January 1782 |
| Builder | Barnard, Deptford |
| Laid down | August 1782 |
| Launched | 30 October 1784 |
| Renamed | HMS Grampus, 1845 |
| Fate | Sold, 1897 |
| General characteristics as built | |
| Class & type | Ganges-class ship of the line |
| Tons burthen | 1,65664⁄94 (bm) |
| Length | 170 ft 0 in (51.82 m) (gundeck) |
| Beam | 47 ft 7+1⁄2 in (14.516 m) |
| Depth of hold | 20 ft 3 in (6.17 m) |
| Propulsion | Sails |
| Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
| Armament | |
| General characteristics after 1810 rebuild | |
| Class & type | 74-gun third rate ship of the line |
| Length | 170 ft 11 in (52.10 m) (gundeck) |
| Propulsion | Sails |
| Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
| Armament |
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| General characteristics as Grampus | |
| Class & type | Fourth rate frigate |
| Length | 171 ft 5 in (52.25 m) (gundeck) |
| Propulsion | Sails |
| Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
| Armament | 50 guns of various weights of shot |
HMS Tremendous was a 74-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, designed by Edward Hunt, built to the lines of HMS Ganges by William Barnard's yard at Deptford Green, and launched on 30 October 1784.