HBMS Aboukir (1848)


Aboukir, 90 Guns

 

Details

NationalityBritish
Launched1848/04/04B028
ShipyardDevonportB028
RateSecond Rate
TypeShip of the Line
Out Service1877/11/23B028
FateSoldB028

 

Dimensions

SourceB028
Breadth60
Breadth over Moulding204
SourceW025
Burthen3,080

 

Armament

Date1848B028
Gun Deck90All Guns

 

Crew

DateMenNotesSource

 

Flag Officers

Date FromDate toRank/PositionNameSource

 

Commanders

Date FromDate toRankNameSource
1859/05/251860/01/09Post CaptainCharles Frederick SchombergW025

 

Officers

Date FromDate ToRank/PositionNameSource

Crew Members

Date FromDate ToRank/PositionNameSource

 

Service record

1856/09/15The Aboukir, 90, has been taken from her moorings in Hamoaze to the dockyard, Devonport to be docked and fitted with a screw. (Times Newsapaper)W025
1858/01/01Completed conversion to a screw ship of the lineW025

 

Actions & Battles

DateSource

 

Notes

1st January 1858 completed conversion to a screw ship of the line

 

Sources

B028Ships of the Royal Navy - Volume IJ. J. Colledge
W025William Loney RN - BackgroundUnknown


Last Updated :2008/09/27 at 13:32:13 by Cy