HMS Zealous (1785)

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

HMS Zealous was a 74-gun third-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, built by Barnard of Deptford and launched on 25 June 1785.^[1]

Zealous
History
Great Britain
Name	HMS Zealous
Ordered	19 June 1782
Builder	Barnard, Deptford
Laid down	December 1782
Launched	25 June 1785
Fate	Broken up, December 1816
Notes	Participated in: Battle of the Nile
General characteristics [1]
Class & type	Arrogant-class ship of the line
Tons burthen	1607 (bm)
Length	168 ft (51 m) (gundeck)
Beam	46 ft 9 in (14.25 m)
Depth of hold	19 ft 9 in (6.02 m)
Propulsion	Sails
Sail plan	Full-rigged ship
Armament	Gundeck: 28 × 32-pounder guns Upper gundeck: 28 × 18-pounder guns Quarterdeck: 14 × 9-pounder guns Forecastle: 4 × 9-pounder guns

She served in a number of battles of the French Revolutionary Wars and the Napoleonic Wars, notably the Battle of the Nile, where she engaged the French ship Guerrier, helping to force her surrender. She was later cruising off Cadiz in 1801. She missed out on the Battle of Trafalgar, having been dispatched to Gibraltar for resupply.

Zealous at the Battle of the Nile in 1798

After Trafalgar, Zealous continued in the blockade of Cadiz. On 25 November 1805, Thunderer detained the Ragusan ship Nemesis, which was sailing from Isle de France to Leghorn, Italy, with a cargo of spice, indigo dye, and other goods.^[2] Zealous shared the prize money with ten other British warships.^[3]

Zealous was later assigned to convoy duty in the Mediterranean.^{[citation needed]}

Formal dining china from HMS Zealous

Fate

After 31 years of service she was broken up in December 1816.^[1]