HMS America (1810)

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Name: HMS America
Ordered: 22 August 1807
Builder: Perry, Blackwall
Launched: 21 April 1810
Fate: Broken up, 1867
General characteristics
Class and type: Vengeur-class ship of the line
Tons burthen: 1758 tons (1786.2 tonnes)
Length: 176 ft (54 m) (gundeck)
Beam: 47 ft 6 in (14.5 m)
Depth of hold: 21 ft (6.4 m)
Propulsion: Sails
Sail plan: Full rigged ship
Armament:

74 guns:

  • Gundeck: 28 × 32 pdrs
  • Upper gundeck: 28 × 18 pdrs
  • Quarterdeck: 4 × 12 pdrs, 10 × 32 pdr carronades
  • Forecastle: 2 × 12 pdrs, 2 × 32 pdr carronades
  • Poop deck: 6 × 18 pdr carronades
For other ships of the same name, see HMS America.

HMS America was a 74-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 21 April 1810 at Blackwall.

In 1827 America was cut down into a fourth rate, and was broken up in 1867.

[edit] References

  • Lavery, Brian (2003) The Ship of the Line - Volume 1: The development of the battlefleet 1650-1850. Conway Maritime Press. ISBN 0-85177-252-8.
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