HMS Victorious (1808)
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For other ships with the same name, see HMS Victorious.
HMS Victorious was a 74-gun third-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched at Bucklers Hard on 20 October 1808, five years after the previous HMS Victorious had been broken up.[1]
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HMS Victorious | |
History | |
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United Kingdom | |
Name | HMS Victorious |
Ordered | 21 December 1803 |
Builder | Adams, Bucklers Hard |
Laid down | February 1805 |
Launched | 20 October 1808 |
Fate | Sold, 1862 |
General characteristics [1] | |
Class and type | Swiftsure-class ship of the line |
Tons burthen | 17246⁄94 (bm) |
Length | 173 ft (53 m) (gundeck) |
Beam | 47 ft 6 in (14.48 m) |
Depth of hold | 20 ft 9 in (6.32 m) |
Propulsion | Sails |
Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
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