HMS Revenge (1805)
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| Name: | HMS Revenge |
| Ordered: | 29 September 1796 |
| Builder: | Chatham Dockyard |
| Laid down: | August 1800 |
| Launched: | 13 April 1805 |
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| Fate: | Broken up, 1849 |
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| Class and type: | 74-gun third rate ship of the line |
| Tons burthen: | 1954 tons (1976.2 tonnes) |
| Length: | 181 ft 11 in (55.4 m) (gundeck) |
| Beam: | 49 ft 2 in (15.0 m) |
| Depth of hold: | 20 ft 9 in (6.3 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 Revenge.
HMS Revenge was a 74-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 13 April 1805. She was designed by Sir John Henslow 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, rather than the 18 pdrs found on the middling and common class 74s.
Newly commissioned, and captained by Robert Moorsom, she fought at the Battle of Trafalgar. She sailed in Collingwood's column.
Revenge served until 1842, being broken up in 1849. She was one of the first warships of the Royal Navy to be painted with the Nelson Checker.
[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.
[edit] External links
- Summary of Revenge's end. (Possibly fiction)
- Article concerning the HMS Revenge's 200th Anniversary.PDF (673 KiB)
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