HMS Indus (1812)

HMS Indus was a 74-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 19 December 1812 at Deptford Wharf.[1]

For other ships with the same name, see HMS Indus.

Indus
History
Royal Navy EnsignUnited Kingdom
NameHMS Indus
Ordered31 July 1807
BuilderDudman, Deptford Wharf
Laid downApril 1809
Launched19 December 1812
FateBroken up, 1868
General characteristics [1]
Class and typeVengeur-class ship of the line
Tons burthen1756 bm
Length176 ft (54 m) (gundeck)
Beam47 ft 6 in (14.48 m)
Depth of hold21 ft (6.4 m)
PropulsionSails
Sail planFull-rigged ship
Armament
  • 74 guns:
  • Gundeck: 28 × 32 pdrs
  • Upper gundeck: 28 × 18 pdrs
  • Quarterdeck: 4 × 12 pdrs, 10 × 32 pdr carronades
  • Forecastle: 2 × 12 pdrs, 2 × 32 pdr carronades
  • Poop deck: 6 × 18 pdr carronades

She was placed on harbour service in 1840, and was eventually broken up in 1868.[1]

Notes
  1. Lavery, Ships of the Line, vol. 1, p. 189.

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.


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