HMS Alcide (1779)

History
UK
Name:	HMS Alcide
Ordered:	31 August 1774
Builder:	Deptford Dockyard
Laid down:	4 June 1776
Launched:	30 July 1779
Fate:	Broken up, 1817
Notes:	Participated in: Battle of Cape St Vincent Battle of Martinique Battle of St. Kitts Battle of the Saintes
General characteristics
Class & type:	Albion-class ship of the line
Tons burthen:	1625
Length:	168 ft (51 m) (gundeck)
Depth of hold:	18 ft 10 in (5.74 m)
Propulsion:	Sails
Sail plan:	Full rigged ship
Armament:	74 guns: Gundeck: 28 × 32-pounders Upper gundeck: 28 × 18-pounders Quarterdeck: 14 × 9-pounders Forecastle: 4 × 9-pounders

For other ships with the same name, see HMS Alcide.

HMS Alcide, the French and Italian version of "Alcides", another name for Heracles, was a 74-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 30 July 1779 at Deptford Dockyard.

She fought at the battles of Cape St Vincent and Martinique in 1780, and the battles of St. Kitts and the Saintes in 1782.

Alcide was broken up in 1817.

References

• Lavery, Brian (2003) The Ship of the Line - Volume 1: The development of the battlefleet 1650-1850. Conway Maritime Press. ISBN 0-85177-252-8.