Ship of the line of the Royal Navy
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| History |
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 United Kingdom |
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| Name | HMS Magnificent |
| Ordered | 31 January 1805 |
| Builder | Perry, Wells & Green, Blackwall |
| Laid down | April 1805 |
| Launched | 30 August 1806 |
| Fate | Sold, 1843 |
| General characteristics [1] |
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| Class and type | Repulse-class ship of the line |
| Tons burthen | 1732 3⁄94 (bm)) |
| Length | 174 ft (53 m) (gundeck) |
| Beam | 47 ft 4 in (14.43 m) |
| Depth of hold | 20 ft (6.1 m) |
| Propulsion | Sails |
| Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
| Armament |
- 74 guns:
- Gundeck: 28 × 32 pdrs
- Upper gundeck: 28 × 18 pdrs
- Quarterdeck: 4 × 12 pdrs, 10 × 32 pdr carronades
- Forecastle: 4 × 12 pdrs, 2 × 32 pdr carronades
- Poop deck: 6 × 18 pdr carronades
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HMS Magnificent was a 74-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 30 August 1806 at Blackwall Yard.[1]
She was hulked in 1825, and eventually sold out of the service in 1843.[1]
Notes
- ^ a b c Lavery, Ships of the Line Vol. 1, p. 188.
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.
