HMS St George was a 120-gun first rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 27 August 1840 at Plymouth.[1]
 HMS St George and Arethusa on the Hamoaze near Bull Point, by Edward Snell (engineer)
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| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | HMS St George |
| Ordered | 27 May 1819 |
| Builder | Plymouth Dockyard |
| Laid down | May 1827 |
| Launched | 27 August 1840 |
| Fate | Sold, 1883 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| 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 | Sails |
| Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
| Armament |
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While in the dockyard and before being put to sea she was at risk of destruction. The dockyard suffered severe damage in a large scale fire on 25 September 1840; it started in the North Dock on HMS Talavera and Imogene were completely gutted, threatened HMS Minden, and spread to nearby buildings and equipment. Estimates for the damage were put at £150,000 in the values of the day, and would have totalled £500,000 had the fire not been contained by demolishing several surrounding buildings.[2]
She was fitted with screw propulsion in 1859, and was sold out of the service in 1883.[1]
Notes edit
- ^ a b c Lavery, Ships of the Line vol.1, p190.
- ^ "Dreadful Fire at Devonport". London: The Morning Chronicle. 25 September 1840. Archived from the original on 17 March 2019. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
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.
- 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 edit
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