HMS Scarborough (1812)

For other ships of the same name, see HMS Scarborough.
Career (UK)
Name: HMS Scarborough
Ordered: 13 July 1807
Builder: Graham, Harwich
Laid down: January 1808
Launched: 29 March 1812
Fate: Sold, 1836
General characteristics [1]
Class and type: Vengeur-class ship of the line
Tons burthen: 1745 bm
Length: 176 ft (54 m) (gundeck)
Beam: 47 ft 6 in (14.48 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

HMS Scarborough was a 74-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 29 March 1812 at Harwich.[1]

Scarborough was sold out of the Navy in 1836.[1]

Notes

  1. ^ a b c Lavery, Ships of the Line vol.1, p189.

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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