HMS Prince Regent (1823)

History
United Kingdom
Name	HMS Prince Regent
Builder	Chatham Dockyard
Laid down	17 July 1815
Launched	12 April 1823
Fate	Broken up, 1873
General characteristics
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;

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]

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

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

Notes edit

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.

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History

United Kingdom
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