HMS Eagle (1804)

For other ships with the same name, see HMS Eagle and HMS Eaglet.

Plan drawing of Eagle
History
United Kingdom
NameEagle
Ordered4 February 1800
BuilderPitcher, Northfleet
Laid downAugust 1800
Launched27 February 1804
RenamedEaglet, 1918
ReclassifiedAs a training ship, 1860
FateBurnt, 1926
General characteristics
Class & typeRepulse-class ship of the line
Tons burthen1,723 21⁄94 (bm)
Length174 ft (53 m) (gundeck)
Beam47 ft 7 in (14.5 m)
Draught17 ft 6 in (5.3 m) (light)
Depth of hold20 ft (6.1 m)
Sail planFull-rigged ship
Complement590
Armament

HMS Eagle was a 74-gun third-rate Repulse-class ship of the line built for the Royal Navy in the first decade of the 19th century. Completed in 1804, she played a minor role in the Napoleonic Wars.

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