HMS Veteran (1787)
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HMS Veteran was a 64-gun third-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 14 August 1787 at East Cowes. She was designed by Sir Edward Hunt, and was the only ship built to her draught.[1]
At end-February 1798 Veteran and Script error: No such module "WPSHIPS utilities". towed Script error: No such module "WPSHIPS utilities".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". in to Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, after her crew had abandoned her.[2]
In 1801, Veteran was present at the Battle of Copenhagen, as part of Admiral Sir Hyde Parker's reserve fleet.
In 1805, Veteran was captained by Capt. Andrew Fitzherbert Evans. She subsequently served as the flagship of Vice-Admiral Jas. Rich. Dacres,[3] then second in command on the Jamaica Station.
Veteran was broken up in 1816.[1]
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References
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- Lavery, Brian (1983) The Ship of the Line - Volume 1: The development of the battlefleet 1650-1850. Conway Maritime Press. Template:ISBN.