HMS Neptune (1832)

For other ships with the same name, see HMS Neptune.

HMS Neptune was a 120-gun first rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 22 September 1832 at Portsmouth.

Neptune portrayed in the Illustrated London News, 1854
History
United Kingdom
Name	HMS Neptune
Namesake	Neptune
Builder	Portsmouth Dockyard
Laid down	January 1827
Launched	22 September 1832
Fate	Sold, 1875
General characteristics
Class and type	Broadened Caledonia-class ship of the line
Tons burthen	2694 bm
Length	205 ft 5.5 in (62.624 m) (gundeck)
Beam	54 ft 6 in (16.61 m)
Depth of hold	23 ft 2 in (7.06 m)
Propulsion	Sail
Sail plan	full-rigged ship
Armament	120 guns: Gundeck: 30 × 32 pdrs, 2 × 68-pdr carronades Middle gundeck: 34 × 32 pdrs Upper gundeck: 34 × 32 pdrs Quarterdeck: 2 × 18 pdrs, 14 × 32 pdr carronades Forecastle: 2 × 18 pdrs, 2 × 32 pdr carronades

She was fitted with screw propulsion in 1859, and was sold out of the service in 1875.

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.

External links

• Media related to HMS Neptune (ship, 1832) at Wikimedia Commons