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HBMS Britannia (1820)

Page history last edited by PBworks 15 years, 8 months ago

Britannia, 120 Guns

 

Details

NationalityBritish
Ordered1812/01/06B065
Laid Down1813/12/00B065
Launched1820/10/20B065
ShipyardPlymouth DYB065
DesignerWilliam RuleB065
Master ShipbuilderEdward ChurchillB065
RateFirst Rate
TypeShip of the Line
Out Service1869/11/20B065
FateBroken UpB065

 

Dimensions

SourceThe Ship of the Line - Volume I
Length of Gundeck205' 0"
Length of Keel170' 11"
Breadth53' 6"
Depth in Hold23' 2"
Burthen2,616

 

Armament

Date1820B028
Gun Deck2British 68-Pounder
Gun Deck64British 32-Pounder
Gun Deck18British 32-Pound Carronade
Gun Deck34British 24-Pounder
Gun Deck4British 18-Pounder

 

Crew

DateMenNotesSource

 

Flag Officers

Date FromDate toRank/PositionNameSource
1823/10/041830Rear-AdmiralAlexander F CochraneW025
1851/12/021852/08/09Rear-AdmiralGeorge GoldsmithW025
1851/12/021852Rear-AdmiralJames Whitley Deans DundasW025

 

Commanders

Date FromDate toRankNameSource
1823/10/041830/04Post CaptainHenry William BruceW025
1830/04/281831/10Post CaptainWilliam James Hope JohnstoneW025
1839/11/231840/10/01Post CaptainJohn William MontaguW025
1841/04/071841/09Post CaptainMichael SeymourW025
1841/091844Post CaptainGeorge ManselW025
1850/08/301851/12/02Post CaptainRichard Augustus YatesW025
1852/08/091854Post CaptainThomas Wren CarterW025
1859/01/011863/10/01Post CaptainRobert HarrisW025
1863/10/011866/04/20Post CaptainRichard Ashmore PowellW025
1866/04/201867Post CaptainGeorge Granville RandolphW025
18671867Post CaptainJohn CorbettW025

 

Officers

Date FromDate ToRank/PositionNameSource

 

Service record

1843/01Placed in ordinary at PortsmouthW025
1850/08/30Guard ship in ordinary at PortsmouthW025
1851/12Commissioned for the MediterraneanW025
1859Became a training shipB065

 

Actions & Battles

DateSource

 

Notes

Dimensions other than tonnage are the design measurements for the class (Caledonia Class)

 

Sources

B065The Ship of the Line - Volume I
W025William Loney RN - Background

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