HMS Agincourt (1796)
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| Career (UK) |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | HMS Agincourt |
| Builder: | Perry, Blackwall Yard |
| Launched: | 23 July 1796 |
| Christened: | Earl Talbot |
| Renamed: | HMS Agincourt, 1796 |
| Fate: | Sold, 1814 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Class and type: | 64-gun third rate ship of the line |
| Tons burthen: | 1439 tons (1462.1 tonnes) |
| Length: | 172 ft 8 in (52.63 m) (gundeck) |
| Beam: | 43 ft 4 in (13.21 m) |
| Depth of hold: | 19 ft 9 in (6.02 m) |
| Propulsion: | Sails |
| Sail plan: | Full rigged ship |
| Armament: | 64 guns of various weights of shot |
For other ships of the same name, see HMS Agincourt.
HMS Agincourt was a 64-gun third-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 23 July 1796 at Blackwall Yard, London. She was bought from the East India Company in 1796,[1] where she had been called Earl Talbot.
She was decommissioned in 1809 and converted to a prison ship in 1812, before being broken up in 1814.[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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