HMS Bulwark (1807)
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| Career (UK) |  |
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| Name: | HMS Bulwark |
| Ordered: | 6 November 1794 |
| Builder: | Portsmouth Dockyard |
| Laid down: | April 1804 |
| Launched: | 23 April 1807 |
| Fate: | Broken up, 1826 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | 74-gun third rate ship of the line |
| Tons burthen: | 1925 tons (1955.9 tonnes) |
| Length: | 182 ft (55 m) (gundeck) |
| Beam: | 49 ft (15 m) |
| Depth of hold: | 20 ft 6 in (6.2 m) |
| Propulsion: | Sails |
| Sail plan: | Full rigged ship |
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74 guns:
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For other ships of the same name, see HMS Bulwark.
HMS Bulwark was a 74-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 23 April 1807 at Portsmouth. She was designed by Sir William Rule as one of the large class 74s, and was the only ship built to her draught. As a large 74, she carried 24 pdrs on her upper gun deck instead of the 18 pdrs found on the middling and common class 74s.
Bulwark was broken up in 1825.
[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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