HMS Marlborough was a 74-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 22 June 1807 at Deptford.[1] In 1807, she helped escort the Portuguese royal family in its flight from Portugal to Brazil. In 1812 Marlborough became the flagship to Rear-Admiral Sir George Cockburn off Cadiz, from where she went to the North America Station and took part in the capture of Washington in August 1814.[2]
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| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | HMS Marlborough |
| Ordered | 31 January 1805 |
| Builder | Barnard, Deptford |
| Laid down | August 1805 |
| Launched | 22 June 1807 |
| Fate | Broken up, 1835 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Class and type | Fame-class ship of the line |
| Tons burthen | 1754 bm |
| Length | 175 ft (53 m) (gundeck) |
| Beam | 47 ft 6 in (14.48 m) |
| Depth of hold | 20 ft 6 in (6.25 m) |
| Propulsion | Sails |
| Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
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Marlborough was laid up in Ordinary at Portsmouth from 1816 and broken up there in July 1835.[1][2]
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- Hannings, Bud. (2012). The War of 1812: A Complete Chronology with Biographies of 63 General Officers. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland. ISBN 978-0-7864-6385-5
- 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.
- Winfield, Rif (2008). British Warships in the Age of Sail 1793–1817: Design, Construction, Careers and Fates. Seaforth. ISBN 978-1-86176-246-7.
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