HMS Colossus

HMS Colossus was a 74-gun third-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy. She was launched at Gravesend on 4 April 1787 and lost on 10 December 1798. During her years of service she participated in the Battle of Groix, the Battle of Cape St Vincent, and the Battle of the Nile. While carrying wounded from the latter, she was wrecked at the Isles of Scilly. The wreck is a Protected Wreck managed by Historic England.

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1787  Wikimedia, Wikidata
Courageux-class third-rate ship of the line, shipwreck, third-rate, Royal Navy, 

• Three Decks page^@
• National Heritage List for England page^@
• Grade II* listed building page^@
• Grade I listed building page^@
• Grade II listed building page^@
• Grade II listed park and garden page^@
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Location: 49.9245, -6.3417, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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  U-1208 ⓘ
  1944 Type VIIC submarine

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  U-681 ⓘ
  German world war II submarine

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1787 HMS Colossus

1797-02-14T00:00:00Z

1797-02-14T00:00:00Z

Battle of Cape St. Vincent

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ship launching

1782-10-01T00:00:00Z

1782-10-01T00:00:00Z

keel laying

1651-03-30T00:00:00Z

1986-04-17T00:00:00Z

1651 — 1986 Three Hundred and Thirty Five Years' War

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Frameless

'Colossus' (1787) RMG J3067

'Colossus' (1787), 'Leviathan' (1790), 'Carnatic' (1783), 'Minotaur' (1793) RMG J3066

HMS Leviathan (1790)

Cannon - Scillies

Entrance Arch to The Woolpack Battery

The Woolpack Battery on the Garrison, Scilly, with guns possibly from HMS Colossus

Stern figure from HMS Colossus 1787

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	war	1651	Three Hundred and Thirty Five Years' War	war, Netherlands, Isles of Scilly	Wikidata
link	page		Three Decks page@		Wikidata
link	page		National Heritage List for England page@		Wikidata
link	page		Grade II* listed building page@		Wikidata
link	page		Grade I listed building page@		Wikidata
link	page		Grade II listed building page@		Wikidata
link	page		Grade II listed park and garden page@		Wikidata
object	watercraft		U-1208	Type VIIC submarine, U-boat	Wikidata
object	watercraft		U-681	U-boat	Wikidata
site	artillery battery		Early 20th century gun battery at Bant's Carn, St Mary's	artillery battery	Wikidata
site	artillery battery		Late 19th-early 20th century Woolpack Battery on The Garrison, St Mary's	artillery battery	Wikidata
site	artillery battery		Woolpack Battery	artillery battery	Wikidata
site	artillery battery	1651	Oliver's Battery	artillery battery	Wikidata
site	castle		King Charles's Castle	castle, English Heritage	Wikidata
site	fort		Cromwell's Castle	artillery fort, English Heritage	Wikidata
site	fort		Harry's Walls	English Heritage, fort	Wikidata
site	shipwreck	1694	HMS Firebrand	shipwreck, fire ship	Wikidata
site	shipwreck	1697	HMS Association	second-rate, shipwreck	Wikidata
site	shipwreck	1787	HMS Colossus	third-rate, shipwreck, Courageux-class third-rate ship of the line	Wikidata
commons	image		'Colossus' (1787) RMG J3067		Commons
commons	image		'Colossus' (1787), 'Leviathan' (1790), 'Carnatic' (1783), 'Minotaur' (1793) RMG J3066		Commons
commons	image		HMS Leviathan (1790)		Commons
commons	image		Cannon - Scillies		Commons
commons	image		Entrance Arch to The Woolpack Battery		Commons
commons	image		The Woolpack Battery on the Garrison, Scilly, with guns possibly from HMS Colossus		Commons
commons	image		Stern figure from HMS Colossus 1787		Commons