HMS Bombay (1808)
HMS Bombay was a 74-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 28 March 1808 at Deptford.[1]
| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | HMS Bombay |
| Ordered | 23 July 1805 |
| Builder | Deptford Dockyard |
| Laid down | October 1805 |
| Launched | 28 March 1808 |
| Renamed | HMS Blake, 1819 |
| Fate | Broken up, 1855 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Class and type | Lengthened Courageux-class ship of the line |
| Tons burthen | 1701 (bm) |
| Length | 172 ft 3+1⁄2 in (52.515 m) (gundeck) |
| Beam | 47 ft 9 in (14.55 m) |
| Depth of hold | 20 ft 9 in (6.32 m) |
| Propulsion | Sails |
| Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
| Armament |
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On 24 January 1813 Bombay, then under the command of Captain Norman Thompson, detained the Dumpteur des Ondts.[Note 1]. She went on to be flagship of Rear-Admiral Sir John Beresford from July 1814, and of Sir Charles Penrose in 1816.[3]
Bombay was renamed HMS Blake in 1819 in honour of Admiral Robert Blake, and was converted to harbour service in 1828.
The hulk Blake at Spithead in 1854.
She was broken up in December 1855.[1]
Notes
Citations
- Lavery, Ships of the Line, vol. 1, p. 188.
- "No. 17044". The London Gazette. 25 July 1815. p. 1522.
- Winfield, British Warships, p.199.
References
- Colledge, J. J.; Warlow, Ben (2006) [1969]. Ships of the Royal Navy: The Complete Record of all Fighting Ships of the Royal Navy (Rev. ed.). London: Chatham Publishing. ISBN 978-1-86176-281-8.
- 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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