HMS Africa (1781)

HMS Africa was a 64-gun third-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy.

She was launched by Barnard at Deptford, 11 April 1781.

Africa was present at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805 under the command of Captain Henry Digby .

She was part of the British squadron commanded by Sir Philip Broke at the celebrated battle between HMS Guerriere and USS Constitution which took place on August 12, 1812.

She was broken up in May of 1814 at Portsmouth.

See HMS Africa for other Navy ships of this name.