HMS_Hannibal_(1810)

HMS <i>Hannibal</i> (1810)

HMS Hannibal (1810)

Ship of the line of the Royal Navy

For other ships with the same name, see HMS Hannibal.

HMS Hannibal was a 74-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, built by Adams of Bucklers Hard and launched in May 1810.[1]

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Between 1810 and 1811 Hannibal served as flagship to Rear-Admiral Sir Thomas Williams and then Rear-Admiral Philip Durham. On 26 March 1814 Hannibal, Hebrus, and Sparrow encountered the French frigates Sultane and Etoile, which were returning from the Cape Verde Islands and a cruise of commerce raiding. Hannibal set off after Sultane and sent Hebrus and Sparrow after Etoile. Both French vessels were captured the next day. Hannibal captured Sultane without a fight.[2] Hebrus captured Étoile, but only after severe fighting at the ensuing Battle of Jobourg.[3]

She was used for harbour service from August 1825. Hannibal was broken up in December 1833 at Pembroke Dock.[1]

Citations

  1. [1]
    Lavery, Ships of the Line vol.1, p188.
  2. [2]
    "No. 16875". The London Gazette. 29 March 1814. p. 678.
  3. [3]
    "No. 16876". The London Gazette. 2 April 1814. pp. 698–699.

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