HMS Colossus (1787)

The first HMS Colossus was a 74-gun ship of the line in the British Royal Navy.

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Ship of the line - Royal Navy

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Launched at Gravesend in 1787, on 6 June 1793, in the Bay of Biscay, Colossus captured Vanneau, a tiny ship with an armament of just 6 guns. The same year, she was part of a large fleet of 51 warships of numerous types, including a Spanish squadron, but commanded overall by Vice Admiral Samuel Hood, 1st Viscount Hood.

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Gravesend - 1787 - 6 June - 1793 - Bay of Biscay - Samuel Hood, 1st Viscount Hood

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