HMS Queen Charlotte

HMS Queen Charlotte

Four ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS "Queen Charlotte" after Charlotte, queen consort of King George III of the United Kingdom.

*The first HMS|Queen Charlotte|1790|6 was a first-rate ship of the line of 100 guns, built at Chatham and launched in 1790. She took part in several actions against the French navy, and flew the flag of Admiral Alexander Hood, 1st Viscount Bridport, during the Battle of Groix. She caught fire and sank on March 17 1800.

*The second HMS|Queen Charlotte|1810|6 was a 104-gun first-rate, launched in 1810, led the Bombardment of Algiers on 27 August 1816, was renamed "Excellent" in 1859 and sold in 1892.

*The third HMS|Queen Charlotte|1812|6 was a 16-gun sloop purchased in 1812 as the brig "Adams" and captured by the United States on October 19 1813 following the Battle of Lake Erie. It was based at the Provincial Marine base at Amherstburg, Ontario.

*The fourth "Queen Charlotte" was originally the 98-gun second-rate "Boyne", renamed in 1859 and sold in 1861.

ee also

"Queen Charlotte", a British merchantman which pre-dated the Royal Navy ships, and after which the Queen Charlotte Islands were named in 1787.

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