HMS Benbow (1813)
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| Name: | HMS Benbow |
| Ordered: | 11 June 1808 |
| Builder: | Brent, Rotherhithe |
| Laid down: | July 1808 |
| Launched: | 3 February 1813 |
| Fate: | Broken up, 1895 |
| Notes: | Coal hulk from August 1859 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Vengeur-class ship of the line |
| Tons burthen: | 1773 tons (1801.5 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:
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For other ships of the same name, see HMS Benbow.
HMS Benbow was a 74-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, built by Brent of Rotherhithe and launched on February 3, 1813.
She was used for harbour service from February 1848 until August 1859, when she was converted to be used as a coal hulk. In 1892, after 79 years of service, she was sold out of the Navy, and was broken up in 1895 at Castle, Woolwich.
[edit] References
- Colledge, J. J. and Warlow, Ben (2006). Ships of the Royal Navy: the complete record of all fighting ships of the Royal Navy, Rev. ed., London: Chatham. ISBN 9781861762818. OCLC 67375475.
- 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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