Career (UK)
Name:	HMS Orion
Ordered:	2 October 1782
Builder:	Barnard, Deptford
Laid down:	February 1783
Launched:	1 June 1787
Honours and awards:	Participated in: Glorious First of June Battle of Groix Battle of Cape St. Vincent Battle of the Nile Battle of Trafalgar
Fate:	Broken up, 1814
General characteristics
Class and type:	Canada class ship of the line
Tons burthen:	1646 tons (1672. Events 1187 - Siege of Jerusalem: Saladin captures Jerusalem after 88 years of Crusader rule Year 1782 ( MDCCLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 193 - Roman Emperor Didius Julianus is Assassinated 987 - Hugh Capet is elected Year 1787 ( MDCCLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The Glorious First of June (also known as the Third Battle of Ushant, and in France as the fr ''Bataille du 13 prairial an 2'' or fr ''Combat de Prairial'' The Second Battle of Groix was a naval engagement that took place on 23 June 1795 during the French Revolutionary War off the west coast of France In the Battle of Cape St Vincent ( 14 February, 1797) a British fleet under John Jervis defeated a larger Spanish fleet under The Battle of the Nile or Aboukir Bay (August 1-2 1798 saw a British fleet under Rear-Admiral Horatio Nelson defeat a French The Battle of Trafalgar ( 21 October 1805) was a historic sea battle fought between the British Royal Navy and the combined fleets of the Design During this period in British naval architecture the 74-gun third rates were divided into two distinct groupings the 'large' and 'common' classes A ship-of-the-line was a type of naval warship constructed from the 17th century through the mid-19th century to take part in the the naval tactic known as the Line of battle 4 tonnes)
Length:	170 ft (52 m) (gundeck)
Beam:	46 ft 9 in (14. This article is about the tonne or metric ton For other tons see Ton. 2 m)
Depth of hold:	20 ft 6 in (6. 2 m)
Propulsion:	Sails
Sail plan:	Full rigged ship
Armament:	74 guns: Gundeck: 28 × 32 pdrs Upper gundeck: 28 × 18 pdrs Quarterdeck: 14 × 9 pdrs Forecastle: 4 × 9 pdrs

HMS Orion was a 74-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched at Deptford on 1 June 1787 to the design of the Canada-class, by William Bately. In the British Royal Navy, a third-rate was a Ship of the line mounting 64 to 80 guns typically built with two Gun decks (thus the related term A ship-of-the-line was a type of naval warship constructed from the 17th century through the mid-19th century to take part in the the naval tactic known as the Line of battle The Royal Navy of the United Kingdom is the oldest of the British armed services (and is therefore known as the Senior Service) Events 193 - Roman Emperor Didius Julianus is Assassinated 987 - Hugh Capet is elected Year 1787 ( MDCCLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Design During this period in British naval architecture the 74-gun third rates were divided into two distinct groupings the 'large' and 'common' classes She took part in all the major actions of the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars under a series of distinguished captains.

In 1794 she fought at the Glorious First of June under Captain John Thomas Duckworth. Year 1794 ( MDCCXCIV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a The Glorious First of June (also known as the Third Battle of Ushant, and in France as the fr ''Bataille du 13 prairial an 2'' or fr ''Combat de Prairial'' Admiral Sir John Thomas Duckworth 1st Baronet, GCB ( 9 February 1747 ( Gregorian Calendar) &ndash 31 August 1817

In early 1795, Captain James Saumarez was appointed in command. Year 1795 ( MDCCXCV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a James Saumarez 1st Baron de Saumarez or Sausmarez GCB ( 11 March 1757 &ndash 9 October 1836) was an Admiral of the British Under Saumarez, Orion took part in the defeat of the French fleet at the Battle of Groix off Lorient on 22 June. The Second Battle of Groix was a naval engagement that took place on 23 June 1795 during the French Revolutionary War off the west coast of France Lorient, or L'Orient, (An Oriant is a commune and a Seaport in the Morbihan département, of Brittany. Events 217 BC - Battle of Raphia: Ptolemy IV of Egypt defeats Antiochus III the Great of the Seleucid kingdom.

In early 1797 she was sent to join the Mediterranean Fleet and distinguished herself at the Battle of Cape St. Vincent on February 14. Year 1797 ( MDCCXCVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common In the Battle of Cape St Vincent ( 14 February, 1797) a British fleet under John Jervis defeated a larger Spanish fleet under Events 842 - Charles the Bald and Louis the German swear the Oaths of Strasbourg in the French and German She then took part in the blockade of Cadiz from March 1797 to April 1798, when she was sent into the Mediterranean as part of a small squadron under the command of Rear-Admiral Horatio Nelson. Cádiz ( Spanish:) is a city and port in southwestern Spain. It is the capital of the province of the same name, a province which is one of eight Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson 1st Viscount Nelson 1st Duke of Bronté, KB (29 September 1758– 21 October 1805 was a British In August, Nelson finally caught up with the French fleet, resulting in the Battle of the Nile, where Captain Saumarez was wounded. The Battle of the Nile or Aboukir Bay (August 1-2 1798 saw a British fleet under Rear-Admiral Horatio Nelson defeat a French

Seven years later in October 1805, now under Captain Edward Codrington, she took part in the Trafalgar where, with Ajax, she forced the surrender of the French ship Intrépide, 74. Year 1805 ( MDCCCV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or Admiral Sir Edward Codrington GCB RN ( April 27 1770 &ndash April 28 1851) was a British The Battle of Trafalgar ( 21 October 1805) was a historic sea battle fought between the British Royal Navy and the combined fleets of the Citations and notes Intrépide was a 74-gun Third-rate Ship of the line of the French navy

She was broken up in 1814.

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