HMS Bombay (1808)
| History | |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | |
| Name | HMS Bombay |
| Ordered | 23 July 1805 |
| Builder | Deptford Dockyard |
| Laid down | October 1805 |
| Launched | 28 March 1808 |
| Renamed | HMS Blake, 1819 |
| Fate | Broken up, 1855 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Class & type | Lengthened Courageux-class ship of the line |
| Tons burthen | 1701 (bm) |
| Length | 172 ft 3+1⁄2 in (52.515 m) (gundeck) |
| Beam | 47 ft 9 in (14.55 m) |
| Depth of hold | 20 ft 9 in (6.32 m) |
| Propulsion | Sails |
| Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
| Armament |
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HMS Bombay was a 74-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 28 March 1808 at Deptford.[1]
On 24 January 1813 Bombay, then under the command of Captain Norman Thompson, detained the Dumpteur des Ondts.[Note 1]. She went on to be flagship of Rear-Admiral Sir John Beresford from July 1814, and of Sir Charles Penrose in 1816.[3]
Bombay was renamed HMS Blake in 1819 in honour of Admiral Robert Blake, and was converted to harbour service in 1828.
She was broken up in December 1855.[1]
Notes
Citations
- ^ a b c Lavery, Ships of the Line, vol. 1, p. 188.
- ^ "No. 17044". The London Gazette. 25 July 1815. p. 1522.
- ^ Winfield, British Warships, p.199.
References
- Colledge, J. J.; Warlow, Ben (2006) [1969]. Ships of the Royal Navy: The Complete Record of all Fighting Ships of the Royal Navy (Rev. ed.). London: Chatham Publishing. ISBN 978-1-86176-281-8.
- Lavery, Brian (1983) The Ship of the Line - Volume 1: The development of the battlefleet 1650-1850. Conway Maritime Press. ISBN 0-85177-252-8.
- Winfield, Rif (2008). British Warships in the Age of Sail 1793–1817: Design, Construction, Careers and Fates. Seaforth. ISBN 978-1-86176-246-7.