HMS Elizabeth was a 74-gun third-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 23 May 1807 at Blackwall.[1]
,_Valiant_(1807),_Elizabeth_(1807).jpg) Elizabeth
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| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | HMS Elizabeth |
| Builder | Wells, Blackwall |
| Laid down | August 1805 |
| Launched | 23 May 1807 |
| Fate | Broken up, 1820 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Class and type | Repulse-class ship of the line |
| Tons burthen | 1724 (bm) |
| Length | 174 ft (53 m) (gundeck) |
| Beam | 47 ft 4 in (14.43 m) |
| Depth of hold | 20 ft (6.1 m) |
| Propulsion | Sails |
| Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
| Armament | |
Career edit
On 12 March 1812, as the merchant ship Ramoncita was returning from Lima and Cadiz, the French privateer Amelia captured her. However, HMS Virago recaptured Ramoncita. The salvage money notice stated that Virago had been in company with HMS Venerable, Cumberland, Elizabeth, and Plantagenet.[2]
On 25 May 1814, Elizabeth captured the French naval xebec Aigle and her prize, the Glorioso off Corfu. Weazel shared in the prize money though it was the boats of Elizabeth that performed the actual capture in an action that in 1847 earned for their crews the Naval General Service Medal with clasp, "24 May Boat Service 1814".[3][a] Aigle was armed with 6 guns, a howitzer, and 3 swivel guns, and had a crew of 40 men. The capture of the Aigle represented the last naval surrender of the French Tricolour in the Napoleonic Wars.[5]
Fate edit
Elizabeth was broken up in 1820.[1]
Notes edit
Citations edit
- ^ a b c Lavery, Ships of the Line vol.1, p188.
- ^ "No. 16744". The London Gazette. 22 June 1813. p. 1228.
- ^ "No. 20939". The London Gazette. 26 January 1849. p. 247.
- ^ "No. 17032". The London Gazette. 1 July 1815. p. 1287.
- ^ Literary Panorama and National Register, Volume 7, pp.149-150.
References 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.
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