HMS Splendid

HMS Splendid
Rating: 5th rate

Class: Hercules-class Sleek Frigate

Date of Commission: March 29, 1722

Captain: Jack Naseby

Guns: 44

Crew: 305

Status: in service

History: HMS Splendid was commissioned as a 44-gun frigate of the Royal Navy, built by the Royal Navy Shipyard of St. John's and launched in early spring 1722.

Recent Assignments: On active duty.

Notable action

 *  May 29th, 1722: HMS Splendid was the flagship of a battle group off Puerto del Principe which successfully contested Spanish control over the port.