HMS Stirling Castle (1811)
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| Career (UK) |  |
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| Name: | HMS Stirling Castle |
| Ordered: | 12 August 1807 |
| Builder: | Ross, Rochester |
| Laid down: | July 1808 |
| Launched: | 31 December 1811 |
| Fate: | Broken up, 1861 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Class and type: | Vengeur-class ship of the line |
| Tons burthen: | 1774 bm |
| Length: | 176 ft (54 m) (gundeck) |
| Beam: | 47 ft 6 in (14.48 m) |
| Depth of hold: | 21 ft (6.4 m) |
| Propulsion: | Sails |
| Sail plan: | Full rigged ship |
| Armament: |
74 guns:
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For other ships of the same name, see HMS Stirling Castle.
HMS Stirling Castle was a 74-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 31 December 1811 at Rochester.[1]
She became a prison ship in 1839, and was broken up in 1861.[1]
Notes
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.
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