HMS Cumberland (1807)
 Cumberland
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| History | |
|---|---|
 UK | |
| Name | HMS Cumberland |
| Ordered | 31 January 1805 |
| Builder | Pitcher, Northfleet |
| Laid down | August 1805 |
| Launched | 19 August 1807 |
| Renamed | 1833 |
| Fate | Converted to prison ship, 1830 |
| UK | |
| Name | HMS Fortitude |
| Fate | Sold, 1870 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Class and type | Repulse-class ship of the line |
| Tons burthen | 1718 16⁄94 (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 |
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HMS Cumberland was a 74-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 19 August 1807 at Northfleet.[1] During the Napoleonic wars she brought King William I of the Netherlands from London to The Netherlands.
In 1809, she took part in the Battle of Maguelone.[2]
She was converted to serve as a prison ship in 1830. She was renamed Fortitude in 1833.[3]
She was eventually sold out of the service in 1870.[1]
The Cumberland at sea
Notes[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Lavery, Ships of the Line vol. 1, p. 188.
- ^ Troude, Onésime-Joachim (1867). Batailles navales de la France (in French). 4. Challamel ainé. pp. 56–58.
- ^ "Fortitude (originally Cumberland)". Retrieved 2 January 2010.
References[]
- Lavery, Brian (2003). The Ship of the Line - Volume 1: The Development of the Battlefleet 1650-1850. Conway Maritime Press. ISBN 0851772528.
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