HMS Defence was a 74-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 25 April 1815 at Chatham.[1]
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| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | HMS Defence |
| Ordered | 23 March 1809 |
| Builder | Chatham Dockyard |
| Laid down | May 1812 |
| Launched | 25 April 1815 |
| Fate | Burnt, 1857 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Class and type | Vengeur-class ship of the line |
| Tons burthen | 1754 bm |
| Length | 176 ft (54 m) (gundeck) |
| Beam | 47 ft 6 in (14.48 m) |
| Depth of hold | 21 ft (6.4 m) |
| Propulsion | Sail |
| Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
| Armament |
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History
HMS Defence was ordered on 23 March 1809 and laid down in May 1812 at Chatham Dockyard. She was launched on 25 April 1815 and served as a 74-gun third-rate ship of the line.
In 1849, she was converted to serve as a prison ship. On 14 July 1857, Defence was badly damaged by an accidental fire at Woolwich, likely caused by spontaneous combustion in a recently delivered load of coal.[2] The fire was extinguished by scuttling the ship, and the remains were subsequently broken up later that year.[3]
Citations
References
- Lavery, Brian (2003). The Ship of the Line - Volume 1: The development of the battlefleet 1650-1850. Conway Maritime Press. p. 189. ISBN 0-85177-252-8.
- Gosset, William Patrick (1986). The lost ships of the Royal Navy, 1793-1900. Mansell. p. 114. ISBN 0-7201-1816-6.
External links
Media related to HMS Defence (ship, 1815) at Wikimedia Commons
