HMS Royal George (1827)
Appearance
![]() Depiction of HMS Royal George by Charles Fitzgerald
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Name | HMS Royal George |
Ordered | 2 September 1819 |
Builder | Chatham Dockyard |
Laid down | June 1823 |
Launched | 22 September 1827 |
Fate | Sold, 1875 |
General characteristics [1] | |
Class and type | Caledonia-class ship of the line |
Tons burthen | 2616 bm |
Length | 205 ft (62 m) (gundeck) |
Beam | 53 ft 6 in (16.31 m) |
Depth of hold | 23 ft 2 in (7.06 m) |
Propulsion | Sails |
Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
Armament |
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HMS Royal George was a 120-gun first-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 22 September 1827 at Chatham Dockyard.[1]
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In 1853 she was fitted with screw propulsion.[1] Boilers and engines were placed in space previously used for water tanks. Further space had to be given over to storing coal, which made the ship rather crowded.
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In February 1856 Captain Henry Codrington was replaced by Captain Robinson.[2]
It was announced in 1864 that she would replace the Ajax as the Coast-guard ship at Devonport.[3]
On 27 October 1867, Royal George was driven ashore at Kingstown, County Dublin. She was refloated with assistance from RMS Ulster.[4] She was sold out of the service in 1875.[1]
Notes
[edit]- ^ a b c d Lavery, Ships of the Line vol.1, p190.
- ^ admiral Charles Cooper Penrose Fitzgerald (1913). Memories of the Sea. London: Edward Arnold.
- ^ "Devonport". Portsmouth, Hampshire: Hampshire Telegraph and Naval Chronicle. 13 February 1864. p. 4. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
- ^ "Fearful Storm in the Channel". Daily News. No. 6704. London. 29 October 1867.
References
[edit]- 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.
- Lyon, David and Winfield, Rif (2004) The Sail and Steam Navy List: All the Ships of the Royal Navy 1815-1889. Chatham Publishing, London. ISBN 1-86176-032-9.
External links
[edit]Media related to HMS Royal George (ship, 1827) at Wikimedia Commons