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When first ordered in 1812 she was intended to be a [[second rate]] of 98 guns, but in the general reclassifications of 1817 she was reclassed as a first rate. |
When first ordered in 1812 she was intended to be a [[second rate]] of 98 guns, but in the general reclassifications of 1817 she was reclassed as a first rate. |
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[[File:John Frederick Warre - Very heavy swells causing trouble for ships off a coast.jpg|thumb|''Princess Charlotte'' and part of the Allied Fleet in a heavy gale at [[Saint George Bay|St George Bay]] near Beyrout, 2 December 1840, by John Frederick Warre RN]] |
[[File:John Frederick Warre - Very heavy swells causing trouble for ships off a coast.jpg|thumb|''Princess Charlotte'' and part of the Allied Fleet in a heavy gale at [[Saint George Bay|St George Bay]] near Beyrout, 2 December 1840, by John Frederick Warre RN]] |
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From 1837 to 1841 she served as the flagship of the [[Mediterranean]] Fleet flying the flag of [[Vice Admiral]] Sir [[Robert Stopford (Royal Navy officer)|Robert Stopford]] and thus took part in the [[Egyptian–Ottoman War (1839–1841)|Syrian War]] and the bombardment of [[Acre, Israel|Acre]]. |
From 1837 to 1841 she served as the flagship of the [[Mediterranean]] Fleet flying the flag of [[Vice Admiral]] Sir [[Robert Stopford (Royal Navy officer)|Robert Stopford]] and thus took part in the [[Egyptian–Ottoman War (1839–1841)|Syrian War]] and the bombardment of [[Acre, Israel|Acre]]. She had a truly huge crew of 738 men.<ref>https://threedecks.org/index.php?display_type=show_ship&id=36</ref> |
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Her commanders included Captain [[Robert Fanshaw]] from 1837 to 1841 (as flagship to Admiral Sir [[Robert Stopford]]) and [[Sir Henry Thomsett]] from 1858 to 1861.<ref>https://threedecks.org/index.php?display_type=show_ship&id=36</ref> |
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She became a receiving ship at [[Hong Kong]] in 1858, and was sold in 1875.<ref name="Lavery, SoLv1 p187" /> |
She became a receiving ship at [[Hong Kong]] in 1858, and was sold in 1875.<ref name="Lavery, SoLv1 p187" /> |
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Revision as of 18:17, 23 July 2022
 Princess Charlotte off Mytelene on 21 September 1838
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| History | |
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 United Kingdom | |
| Name | HMS Princess Charlotte |
| Ordered | 19 June 1813 |
| Builder | Portsmouth Dockyard |
| Laid down | November 1818 |
| Launched | 14 September 1825 |
| Fate | Sold, 1875 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Class and type | Princess Charlotte-class ship of the line |
| Tons burthen | 2443 bm |
| Length | 197 ft 7 in (60.22 m) (gundeck) |
| Beam | 52 ft 10 in (16.10 m) |
| Depth of hold | 22 ft 6 in (6.86 m) |
| Propulsion | Sails |
| Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
| Armament |
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HMS Princess Charlotte was a 104-gun first-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, built by Nicholas Diddams (but completed after his death)[2] launched on 14 September 1825 at Portsmouth.[1] The occasion was notable for the fact that the gates of the dry dock into which she was to be placed burst because of the high tide and more than 40 people were drowned.[3]
When first ordered in 1812 she was intended to be a second rate of 98 guns, but in the general reclassifications of 1817 she was reclassed as a first rate.
From 1837 to 1841 she served as the flagship of the Mediterranean Fleet flying the flag of Vice Admiral Sir Robert Stopford and thus took part in the Syrian War and the bombardment of Acre. She had a truly huge crew of 738 men.[4]
Her commanders included Captain Robert Fanshaw from 1837 to 1841 (as flagship to Admiral Sir Robert Stopford) and Sir Henry Thomsett from 1858 to 1861.[5]
She became a receiving ship at Hong Kong in 1858, and was sold in 1875.[1]
Notes
- ^ a b c Lavery, Ships of the Line vol.1, p187.
- ^ https://threedecks.org/index.php?display_type=show_crewman&id=23529
- ^ "Launch of HMS Princess Charlotte". Hampshire Chronicle. 17 September 1825. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
- ^ https://threedecks.org/index.php?display_type=show_ship&id=36
- ^ https://threedecks.org/index.php?display_type=show_ship&id=36
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.
External links
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