HMS Powerful (1783)
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| Career (UK) |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | HMS Powerful |
| Ordered: | 8 July 1780 |
| Builder: | Perry, Blackwall Yard |
| Laid down: | April 1781 |
| Launched: | 3 April 1783 |
| Fate: | Broken up, 1812 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Class and type: | Elizabeth-class ship of the line |
| Tons burthen: | 1627 tons (1653.1 tonnes) |
| Length: | 168 ft 6 in (51.36 m) (gundeck) |
| Beam: | 46 ft (14 m) |
| Depth of hold: | 19 ft 9 in (6.02 m) |
| Propulsion: | Sails |
| Sail plan: | Full rigged ship |
| Armament: |
74 guns:
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For other ships of the same name, see HMS Powerful.
HMS Powerful was a 74-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 3 April 1783 at Blackwall Yard, London.[1]
In 1805 the ship arrived too late to take part in the Battle of Trafalgar but was then detached to reinforce the East India squadron. On 13th June 1806 she captured the French privateer Henriette of Trinconmalee, Sri Lanka. At the Action of 9 July 1806 disguised as an east Indiaman she captured, with the sloop Rattlesnake, the Bellone, which had been a serious threat to British trade.[2]
She was broken up in 1812.[1]
Citations and notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Lavery, Ships of the Line vol.1, p179.
- ↑ http://www.parishofwanstead.org/ParishOld.htm
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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