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HMS Veteran (1787)

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Name
  
HMS Veteran

Builder
  
Fabian, East Cowes

Fate
  
Broken up, 1816

Launched
  
14 August 1787

Ordered
  
3 August 1780

Laid down
  
July 1781

Construction started
  
July 1781

Notes
  
Participated in Battle of Copenhagen

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.

In 1801, Veteran was present at the Battle of Copenhagen, as part of Admiral Sir Hyde Parker's reserve fleet.

She was broken up in 1816.

References

HMS Veteran (1787) Wikipedia