HMS Devonshire (1812)

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Name: HMS Devonshire
Ordered: 28 May 1808
Builder: Barnard, Deptford
Laid down: October 1810
Launched: 23 September 1812
Fate: Broken up, 1869
General characteristics
Class and type: Vengeur-class ship of the line
Tons burthen: 1742 tons (1770 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 Devonshire.

HMS Devonshire was a 74-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 23 September 1812 at Deptford.

She was placed on harbour service in 1849, and was broken up in 1869.

[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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