HMS Neptune (1832)

HMS Neptune was a 120-gun first rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 22 September 1832 at Portsmouth.[1]

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

Neptune portrayed in the Illustrated London News, 1854
History
United Kingdom
NameHMS Neptune
NamesakeNeptune
BuilderPortsmouth Dockyard
Laid downJanuary 1827
Launched22 September 1832
FateSold, 1875
General characteristics [1]
Class and typeBroadened Caledonia-class ship of the line
Tons burthen2694 bm
Length205 ft 5.5 in (62.624 m) (gundeck)
Beam54 ft 6 in (16.61 m)
Depth of hold23 ft 2 in (7.06 m)
PropulsionSail
Sail planfull-rigged ship
Armament
  • 120 guns:
  • Gundeck: 30 × 32 pdrs, 2 × 68-pdr carronades
  • Middle gundeck: 34 × 32 pdrs
  • Upper gundeck: 34 × 32 pdrs
  • Quarterdeck: 2 × 18 pdrs, 14 × 32 pdr carronades
  • Forecastle: 2 × 18 pdrs, 2 × 32 pdr carronades

She was fitted with screw propulsion in 1859, and was sold out of the service in 1875.[1]

Notes
  1. Lavery, Ships of the Line vol.1, p190.

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.
  • 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.


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