HMS Prince Regent (1823)

HMS Prince Regent was a 120-gun first rate three-decker ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 12 April 1823 at Chatham.[1]

History
UK
Name:	HMS Prince Regent
Builder:	Chatham Dockyard
Laid down:	17 July 1815
Launched:	12 April 1823
Fate:	Broken up, 1873
General characteristics [1]
Class and type:	Caledonia-class ship of the line
Tons burthen:	2613 bm
Length:	205 ft (62 m) (gundeck)
Beam:	53 ft 6 in (16.31 m)
Depth of hold:	23 ft 2 in (7.06 m)
Propulsion:	Sails
Sail plan:	Full-rigged ship
Armament:	120 guns: Gundeck: 32 × 32 pdrs Middle gundeck: 34 × 24 pdrs Upper gundeck: 34 × 18 pdrs Quarterdeck: 6 × 12 pdrs, 10 × 32 pdr carronades Forecastle: 2 × 12 pdrs, 2 × 32 pdr carronades Poop deck: 6 × 18 pdr carronades

Served in the Baltic campaign in 1854 (1st campaign) but not in 1855 (2nd campaign).

She was converted into a screw ship in 1861, and was broken up in 1873.[1]

Notes

1. Lavery, Ships of the Line vol.1, p187.

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.
• Lyon, David and Winfield, Rif (2004) The Sail and Steam Navy List: All the Ships of the Royal Navy 1815-1889. Chatham Publishing, London. ISBN 1-86176-032-9.