HMS Clarence (1827)
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| Career (UK) |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | HMS Clarence |
| Ordered: | 27 May 1819 |
| Builder: | Pembroke Dockyard |
| Laid down: | August 1824 |
| Launched: | 25 July 1827 |
| Fate: | Burnt, 17 January 1884 at Liverpool |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Class and type: | Canopus-class ship of the line |
| Tons burthen: | 2288 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 Clarence.
HMS Clarence was an 84-gun second rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 25 July 1827 at Pembroke Dockyard.[1]
She was leant to the Liverpool Catholic Reformatory Assn for use as a boys reformatory ship, and was destroyed by a fire set by 6 of the boys whilst at her mooring in the Mersey in 1884.[2]
Notes
References
- Gossett, William Patrick (1986). The lost ships of the Royal Navy, 1793-1900. Mansell. ISBN 0-7201-1816-6.
- 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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