HMS Invincible (1808)
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Name | HMS Invincible |
Ordered | 25 June 1801 |
Builder | Woolwich Dockyard |
Laid down | 1 January 1806 |
Launched | 15 March 1808 |
Fate | Broken up, 1861 |
General characteristics [1] | |
Class and type | Ganges-class ship of the line[citation needed] |
Tons burthen | 1673 62⁄94 (bm) |
Length | 169 ft 6 in (51.66 m) (gundeck) |
Beam | 47 ft 8.5 in (14.542 m) |
Depth of hold | 20 ft 3 in (6.17 m) |
Propulsion | Sails |
Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
Armament |
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HMS Invincible was a 74-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 15 March 1808 at Woolwich.[1]
She was employed as a coal hulk from 1857, and was broken up in 1861.[1]
Notes[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Lavery, Ships of the Line vol.1, p185.
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.
Categories:
- Ships of the line of the Royal Navy
- Ganges-class ships of the line
- Coal hulks
- 1808 ships
- United Kingdom ship of the line stubs