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| + | |Ship country=UK | ||
| + | |Ship flag=[[Image:Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg|60px|Royal Navy Ensign]] | ||
| + | |Ship name=HMS ''Hibernia'' | ||
| + | |Ship ordered=[[9 December]] [[1790]] | ||
| + | |Ship builder=[[HMNB Devonport|Plymouth dockyard]] | ||
| + | |Ship laid down=November [[1797]] | ||
| + | |Ship launched=[[17 November]] [[1804]] | ||
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| + | |Ship fate=Sold out of the Service, [[1902]] | ||
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| + | {{Infobox Ship Characteristics | ||
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| + | |Ship class=110-gun [[first rate]] [[ship of the line]] | ||
| + | |Ship tons burthen=2530 [[Long ton|tons]] (2570.6 [[tonne]]s) | ||
| + | |Ship length={{convert|201|ft|2|in|m|abbr=on}} (gundeck) | ||
| + | |Ship beam={{convert|53|ft|1|in|m|abbr=on}} | ||
| + | |Ship draught= | ||
| + | |Ship hold depth={{convert|22|ft|4|in|m|abbr=on}} | ||
| + | |Ship sail plan=[[Full rigged ship]] | ||
| + | |Ship propulsion=Sails | ||
| + | |Ship complement= | ||
| + | |Ship armament=110 guns: | ||
| + | *Gundeck: 32 × 32 pdrs | ||
| + | *Middle gundeck: 32 × 24 pdrs | ||
| + | *Upper gundeck: 34 × 18 pdrs | ||
| + | *Quarterdeck: 12 × 32 pdr [[carronade]]s | ||
| + | *Forecastle: 4 × 32 pdr carronades, 2 × 18 pdrs | ||
| + | |Ship notes= | ||
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| + | '''HMS ''Hibernia''''' was a 110-gun [[first rate]] [[ship of the line]] of the [[Royal Navy]]. She was launched at [[HMNB Devonport|Plymouth dockyard]] on [[17 November]] [[1804]], and was the only ship built to her draught, designed by Sir [[John Henslow]]. | ||
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In 1805, the Hibernia was the flagship of the Channel Fleet under Admiral Lord Gardner and under the command of Captain [[Bedford]]. Prior to the [[Battle of Dover]], the formation was stationed off Ushant, blockading the port at Brest, France. | In 1805, the Hibernia was the flagship of the Channel Fleet under Admiral Lord Gardner and under the command of Captain [[Bedford]]. Prior to the [[Battle of Dover]], the formation was stationed off Ushant, blockading the port at Brest, France. | ||
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| + | ==References== | ||
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| + | *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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Revision as of 19:53, 19 June 2008
HMS Hibernia was a 110-gun first rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy. She was launched at Plymouth dockyard on 17 November 1804, and was the only ship built to her draught, designed by Sir John Henslow.
In 1805, the Hibernia was the flagship of the Channel Fleet under Admiral Lord Gardner and under the command of Captain Bedford. Prior to the Battle of Dover, the formation was stationed off Ushant, blockading the port at Brest, France.
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.
