HMS Warrior (1781)
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| 350px HMS Warrior as a prison ship. This image was published in 1862. | |
| Career (UK) |  |
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| Name: | HMS Warrior |
| Ordered: | 13 July 1773 |
| Builder: | Portsmouth Dockyard |
| Laid down: | November 1773 |
| Launched: | 18 October 1781 |
| Honours and awards: |
Participated in: |
| Fate: | Broken up, 1857 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Class and type: | Alfred-class ship of the line |
| Tons burthen: | 1642 tons (1668.3 tonnes) |
| Length: | 169 ft (52 m) (gundeck) |
| Beam: | 47 ft 2 in (14.38 m) |
| Depth of hold: | 20 ft (6.1 m) |
| Propulsion: | Sails |
| Sail plan: | Full rigged ship |
| Armament: |
74 guns:
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For other ships of the same name, see HMS Warrior.
HMS Warrior was a 74-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 18 October 1781 at Portsmouth.[1]
A year after her launch she took part in the Battle of the Saintes.[2] In 1801, she was part of Admiral Sir Hyde Parker's reserve squadron at the Battle of Copenhagen, and so did not participate in the battle. In 1805, she was part of Admiral Robert Calder's fleet at the Battle of Cape Finisterre. Later in December of that year she was involved in towing HMS Victory to Spithead.[2]
Warrior became a receiving ship in 1818, a prison ship after 1840, and was eventually broken up in 1857.[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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