HMS Neptune (1832)

For other ships of the same name, see HMS Neptune.
Neptune portrayed in the Illustrated London News, 1854
Career (UK)
Name: HMS Neptune
Namesake: Neptune
Builder: Portsmouth Dockyard
Laid down: January 1827
Launched: 22 September 1832
Fate: Sold, 1875
General characteristics [1]
Class and type:Broadened Caledonia-class ship of the line
Tons burthen:2694 bm
Length:205 ft 5.5 in (62.624 m) (gundeck)
Beam:54 ft 6 in (16.61 m)
Depth of hold:23 ft 2 in (7.06 m)
Propulsion:Sail
Sail plan:full-rigged ship
Armament:120 guns:
  • Gundeck: 30 × 32 pdrs, 2 × 68-pdr carronades
  • Middle gundeck: 34 × 32 pdrs
  • Upper gundeck: 34 × 32 pdrs
  • Quarterdeck: 2 × 18 pdrs, 14 × 32 pdr carronades
  • Forecastle: 2 × 18 pdrs, 2 × 32 pdr carronades

HMS Neptune was a 120-gun first rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 22 September 1832 at Portsmouth.[1]

She was fitted with screw propulsion in 1859, and was sold out of the service in 1875.[1]

Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Lavery, Ships of the Line vol.1, p190.

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.
  • Lyon, David and Winfield, Rif (2004) The Sail and Steam Navy List: All the Ships of the Royal Navy 1815-1889. Chatham Publishing, London. ISBN 1-86176-032-9.