Ship of the line of the Royal Navy
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| History |
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 United Kingdom |
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| Name | HMS Carnatic |
| Ordered | 10 November 1817 |
| Builder | Portsmouth Dockyard |
| Laid down | January 1818 |
| Launched | 21 October 1823 |
| Fate | Sold, 1914 |
| General characteristics [1] |
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| Class and type | 74-gun third rate ship of the line |
| Tons burthen | 1790 bm |
| Length | 177 ft (54 m) (gundeck) |
| Beam | 48 ft 10+1⁄2 in (14.9 m) |
| Depth of hold | 21 ft 2 in (6.45 m) |
| Propulsion | Sails |
| Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
| Armament |
- 74 guns:
- Gundeck: 28 × 32 pdrs
- Upper gundeck: 28 × 18 pdrs
- Quarterdeck: 4 × 12 pdrs, 10 × 32 pdr carronades
- Forecastle: 2 × 12 pdrs, 2 × 32 pdr carronades
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HMS Carnatic was a 74-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 21 October 1823 at Portsmouth Dockyard. Her design was based on HMS Cornwallis, as completed.[1]
Carnatic was hulked in 1860, and sold out of the navy in 1914.[1]
Notes
- ^ a b c Lavery, Ships of the Line vol. 1, p. 191.
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.
