HMS Mars (1848)
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| Career (UK) |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | HMS Mars |
| Builder: | Chatham Dockyard |
| Laid down: | December 1839 |
| Launched: | 1 July 1848 |
| Fate: | Sold, 1929 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Class and type: | Vanguard-class ship of the line |
| Tons burthen: | 2576 bm |
| Length: | 190 ft (58 m) (gundeck) |
| Beam: | 56 ft 9 in (17.30 m) |
| Depth of hold: | 22 ft 6 in (6.86 m) |
| Propulsion: | Sails |
| Sail plan: | Full rigged ship |
| Armament: |
78 guns:
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For other ships of the same name, see HMS Mars.
HMS Mars was a two-deck 80-gun second rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 1 July 1848 at Chatham Dockyard.[1]
She served as a supply carrier in the Crimean War, and was fitted with screw propulsion in 1855. She then saw service in the Mediterranean.[2] In 1869 she was moored in the River Tay.[3] She served there as a training ship until 1929, when she was sold and towed to Inverkeithing to be broken up.[1][4]
Notes
Gordon Douglas's book "We'll Send Ye Tae The Mars"(Published 13/11/2008) is a history of the Mars Training Ship and is supported by a website http://www.sonsofthemars.com
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Lavery, Ships of the Line vol.1, p191.
- ↑ Mars, Dundee. Dundee City Council. Retrieved 6 November 2008.
- ↑ Mars Training Ship, Dundee. Dundee City Council. Retrieved 6 November 2008.
- ↑ Mars, Dundee. Dundee City Council. Retrieved 6 November 2008.
- 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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