HMS Nile (1839)
 As HMS Conway at Rock Ferry
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| History | |
|---|---|
 UK | |
| Name | HMS Nile |
| Builder | Plymouth Dockyard |
| Laid down | October 1827 |
| Launched | 28 June 1839 |
| Commissioned | 30 January 1854 |
| Decommissioned | 23 April 1864 |
| Renamed | HMS Conway, 1876 |
| Fate | Burnt, 1956 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Class and type | Rodney-class ship of the line |
| Tons burthen | 2598 bm |
| Length | 205 ft 6 in (62.64 m) (gundeck) |
| Beam | 54 ft 5 in (16.59 m) |
| Depth of hold | 23 ft 2 in (7.06 m) |
| Propulsion | Sails (and steam, after 1854) |
| Sail plan | Full rigged ship |
| Complement | 830 (under steam) |
| Armament | list error: mixed text and list (help) As second rate, 90 guns:
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HMS Nile was a two-deck 90-gun second rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 28 June 1839 at Plymouth Dockyard.[1][2] She was named to commemorate the Battle of the Nile in 1798.[3]
On completion but before commissioning, the Nile went straight into reserve at Devonport. From December 1852 to January 1854, Nile was fitted with screw propulsion;[1] the 500 horse power engine was made by Sewards of Petersfield and the conversion cost £63,837. Once finally commissioned, she joined the Western Squadron under the command of Commodore Henry Byam Martin.[4]
In May 1854, commanded by Captain George Rodney Mundy, Nile joined the Baltic Squadron in the Gulf of Finland, following the start of the Crimean War. On 18 September 1855, Nile's boats boarded and burnt some Russian vessels near Hammeliski. At the end of that month, the fleet began to return to the United Kingdom and on 23 April 1856, participating ships, including the Nile, attended a Review of the Fleet at Spithead by Queen Victoria.[5] In June of 1856, the Nile sailed for Halifax, Nova Scotia; the flagship of Rear Admiral Arthur Flagshawe. She visited Bermuda and the Carribbean before returning to Plymouth in March 1857.[4]
In 1876 the ship was renamed HMS Conway and served as a training ship at Liverpool. The ship was wrecked while under tow through the Menai Strait in 1953; a fire in 1956 then destroyed her.[1] One may still find nails and timber at the site.
Notes
- ^ a b c d Lavery, Ships of the Line vol.1, p190.
- ^ Colledge, Ships of the Royal Navy vol.1, p244.
- ^ Davis, Peter. "Derivation of the names of the unarmoured wooden screw warships of the Royal Navy". www.pdavis.nl. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
- ^ a b Windsor, Alfie. "The Third HMS Conway - HMS Nile 1826 - 1876". www.hmsconway.org. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
- ^ Davis, Peter. "W.L. Clowes on the 1854-56 Russian ("Crimean") War (4/4)". www.pdavis.nl. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
References
- Colledge, J. J.; Warlow, Ben (2006) [1969]. Ships of the Royal Navy: The Complete Record of all Fighting Ships of the Royal Navy (Rev. ed.). London: Chatham Publishing. ISBN 978-1-86176-281-8.
- 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.
- Winfield, R.; Lyon, D. (2004). The Sail and Steam Navy List: All the Ships of the Royal Navy 1815–1889. London: Chatham Publishing. ISBN 978-1-86176-032-6. OCLC 52620555.
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