HMS Asia (1824)
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| File:Navarino.JPG HMS Asia (centre) fighting against two Ottoman ships at the Battle of Navarino | |
| Career (UK) |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | HMS Asia |
| Ordered: | 22 April 1819 |
| Builder: | Bombay Dockyard |
| Laid down: | January 1822 |
| Launched: | 19 January 1824 |
| Fate: | Sold, 1908 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Class and type: | Canopus-class ship of the line |
| Tons burthen: | 2289 bm |
| Length: | 193 ft 10 in (59.08 m) (gundeck) |
| Beam: | 52 ft 4.5 in (15.964 m) |
| Depth of hold: | 22 ft 6 in (6.86 m) |
| Propulsion: | Sails |
| Sail plan: | Full rigged ship |
| Armament: |
84 guns:
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For other ships of the same name, see HMS Asia.
HMS Asia was an 84-gun second rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 19 January 1824 at Bombay Dockyard.[1]
She was Codrington's flagship at the Battle of Navarino.
In 1858 she was converted to serve as a guardship, and in 1908 she was sold out of the navy.[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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