HMS Hannibal (1810)

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]

Hannibal
History
United Kingdom
Name	HMS Hannibal
Ordered	31 January 1805
Builder	Adams, Bucklers Hard
Launched	May 1810
Fate	Broken up, December 1833
General characteristics [1]
Class & type	Fame-class ship of the line
Tons burthen	1749 bm
Length	175 ft (53 m) (gundeck)
Beam	47 ft 6 in (14.48 m)
Depth of hold	20 ft 6 in (6.25 m)
Propulsion	Sails
Sail plan	Full-rigged ship
Armament	74 guns: Gundeck: 28 × 32 pdrs Upper gundeck: 28 × 18 pdrs Quarterdeck: 4 × 12 pdrs, 10 × 32 pdr carronades Forecastle: 4 × 12 pdrs, 2 × 32 pdr carronades Poop deck: 6 × 18 pdr carronades

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]