HMS Prince Regent (1823)

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]

History
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

Served in the Baltic campaign in 1854 (1st campaign) but not in 1855 (2nd campaign).

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

Notes

  1. 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.


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