The HMS Elephant is a type of ship of the line in Napoleon: Total War. It is available to Great Britain with the Imperial Eagle Pack DLC, which was available for free with the standard boxed edition of the game.
Description[]
HMS Elephant is a ship of the line with an impressive broadside at close range.
Like all ships-of-the-line, HMS Elephant is not a handy ship, being slow and unresponsive to the helm. Good sailing qualities, however, are secondary to the weight of broadside that she can both deliver and withstand. This is important in a warship that is intended to form the centrepiece of any squadron and possibly act as an admiral’s flagship.
Built on the River Hamble in Hampshire, an estuary with a centuries-old shipbuilding industry, HMS Elephant was one of a class of 12 third-rate, 74-gun warships. The class was designed by Sir Thomas Slade, possibly the best naval architect of his time, and most were built by private contractors using standardised plans. HMS Elephant was chosen by Vice-Admiral Nelson to be his squadron flagship at the Battle of Copenhagen (1801), thanks to her shallow draft, which was considered a useful feature when attacking a fleet at anchor. Another Slade-designed ship, HMS Victory, carried the promoted Viscount Nelson to his final victory and death at Trafalgar in 1805.
General Information[]
The HMS Elephant is a superior version of the 74-gun Third Rate, with better accuracy and hull strength, although this is offset by its greater cost to build. As with all 74-gun ships-of-the-line, the HMS Elephant is a superb combination of speed, durability, and firepower, and is able to handle itself well against most types of ships. The HMS Elephant is the only ship that can inspire nearby units (other than ships with admirals).
While Great Britain may only build one HMS Elephant, multiple copies of this ship may exist if an HMS Elephant is captured by another faction; this allows Great Britain to build a new one.
| Napoleon: Total War Ships | |
|---|---|
| Light Ships | Brig • Galley • Sloop |
| Frigates | 24-gun Frigate • 32-gun Frigate • 38-gun Frigate • Carronade Frigate • Razee |
| Ships of the Line | 106-gun Ship-of-the-Line • 122-gun Ship-of-the-Line • 50-gun Ship-of-the-Line • 64-gun Ship-of-the-Line • 74-gun Ship-of-the-Line • 80-gun Ship-of-the-Line • 86-gun Ship-of-the-Line • 98-gun Second Rate • HMS Elephant • Santissima Trinidad |
| Steam Ships | 38-gun Steam Ship • 80-gun Steam Ship • Ironclad • Steam Paddle Frigate |
| Trade Ships | Dhow (Trade Ship) • Indiaman (Trade Ship) • Merchantmen (Trade Ship) |
| Support Ships | Bomb Ketch • Rocket Ship |