HMS Prince Regent (1823)

For other ships of the same name, see HMS Prince Regent.
Career (UK)
Name: HMS Prince Regent
Builder: Chatham Dockyard
Laid down: 17 July 1815
Launched: 12 April 1823
Fate: Broken up, 1873
General characteristics [1]
Class and type:Caledonia-class ship of the line
Tons burthen:2613 bm
Length:205 ft (62 m) (gundeck)
Beam:53 ft 6 in (16.31 m)
Depth of hold:23 ft 2 in (7.06 m)
Propulsion:Sails
Sail plan:Full rigged ship
Armament:120 guns:
  • Gundeck: 32 × 32 pdrs
  • Middle gundeck: 34 × 24 pdrs
  • Upper gundeck: 34 × 18 pdrs
  • Quarterdeck: 6 × 12 pdrs, 10 × 32 pdr carronades
  • Forecastle: 2 × 12 pdrs, 2 × 32 pdr carronades
  • Poop deck: 6 × 18 pdr carronades

HMS Prince Regent was a 120-gun first rate three-decker ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 12 April 1823 at Chatham.[1]

She was converted into a screw ship in 1861, and was broken up in 1873.[1]

Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Lavery, Ships of the Line vol.1, p187.

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.