HMS Stirling Castle (1811)

HMS Stirling Castle was a 74-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 31 December 1811 at Rochester.[1]

For other ships with the same name, see HMS Stirling Castle.

HMS Stirling Castle in 1780 entering Cork Harbour, by George Mounsey Wheatley Atkinson
History
UK
Name: HMS Stirling Castle
Ordered: 12 August 1807
Builder: Ross, Rochester
Laid down: July 1808
Launched: 31 December 1811
Fate: Broken up, 1861
General characteristics [1]
Class and type: Vengeur-class ship of the line
Tons burthen: 1774 bm
Length: 176 ft (54 m) (gundeck)
Beam: 47 ft 6 in (14.5 m)
Depth of hold: 21 ft (6 m)
Propulsion: Sails
Sail plan: Full-rigged ship
Armament:
  • Gundeck: 28 × 32-pounder guns
  • Upper gundeck: 28 × 18-pounder guns
  • Quarterdeck: 4 × 12-pounder guns, 10 × 32-pounder carronades
  • Forecastle: 2 × 12-pounder guns, 2 × 32-pounder carronades
  • Poop deck: 6 × 18-pounder carronades

Stirling Castle was in company with HMS Cormorant on 11 June 1813. Stirling Castle was sailing to the East Indies and Cormorant was sailing to the Cape of Good Hope. On the way, on 11 June, they boarded Ainsley, Brown, master, which was returning to Liverpool from Africa.[2]

Stirling Castle became a prison ship in 1839, and was broken up in 1861.[1]

Citations and references

Citations

  1. Lavery, Ships of the Line vol.1, p188.
  2. Lloyd's List №4791.

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.


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