HMS Black Prince (1816)
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| Career (UK) |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | HMS Black Prince |
| Ordered: | 30 August 1810 |
| Builder: | Woolwich Dockyard |
| Laid down: | July 1814 |
| Launched: | 30 March 1816 |
| Fate: | Broken up, 1855 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Class and type: | Black Prince-class ship of the line |
| Tons burthen: | 1751 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 Black Prince.
HMS Black Prince was a 74-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 30 March 1816 at Woolwich Dockyard.[1]
In 1848 Black Prince became a prison ship at Chatham, and she was broken up in 1855.[1][2]
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Lavery, Ships of the Line, vol.1, p. 189.
- ↑ Phillips, Michael. Black Prince (74) (1816). Michael Phillips' Ships of the Old Navy. Retrieved 4 May 2009.
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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