HMS Cornwall (1812)
| Career (UK) |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | HMS Cornwall |
| Ordered: | 13 July 1807 |
| Builder: | Barnard, Deptford |
| Laid down: | February 1808 |
| Launched: | 16 January 1812 |
| Renamed: | HMS Wellesley, 1868 |
| Fate: | Broken up, 1875 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Class and type: | Vengeur-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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HMS Cornwall was a 74-gun third-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 16 January 1812 at Deptford.[1] She served in the English Channel in the Napoleonic Wars.
In 1831 she was razeed to a 50-gun ship, though never saw active service again.
In 1859 she was loaned to the London Association for use as a juvenile reformatory school. In 1868 she was renamed Wellesley and moved to the Tyne to serve as a school ship. She was broken up at Sheerness in 1875.[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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