When was HMS Northumberland launched?
Workers completed the hull and launched HMS Northumberland on the 2nd of February 1798 at the shipyard in Barnard in Deptford.
Questions about HMS Northumberland (1798)
Short answers, pulled from the story.
What happened to HMS Northumberland during the Battle of San Domingo in 1806?
Twenty-one men died during the fighting while seventy-four others suffered wounds, representing the highest losses among any British ship in that engagement. Heavy damage struck the hull and rigging during intense combat against French forces.
Who commanded HMS Northumberland when it transported Napoleon to exile?
Captain Charles Ross commanded HMS Northumberland as he escorted Napoleon to exile between August and October 1815. Watercolour artist Denzil O. Ibbetson drew scenes aboard the vessel during this voyage.
Why did Britain capture Danish West Indies possessions in 1807 using HMS Northumberland?
Britain feared neutral Denmark might enter an alliance with Napoleon Bonaparte so Rear-Admiral Alexander Cochrane led a squadron including HMS Northumberland toward the Danish West Indies. The British captured St Thomas on the 22nd of December and Santa Cruz on the 25th of December 1807 without resistance.
When was HMS Northumberland converted into a hulk?
February 1827 marked when HMS Northumberland converted into a hulk at Deptford yards before remaining inactive until returning to Deptford again in 1850 for breaking up.