HMS Union (1811)

HMS Union was a 98-gun second-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy,[1] launched on 16 November 1811 at Plymouth Dockyard.[2]

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

History
United Kingdom
NameHMS Union
Ordered16 July 1801
BuilderPlymouth Dockyard
Laid downOctober 1805
Launched16 September 1811
FateBroken up, 1833
General characteristics [1]
Class and typeBoyne-class ship of the line
Tons burthen2,149 bm
Length186 ft (57 m) (gundeck)
Beam51 ft 5 in (15.67 m)
Depth of hold22 ft (6.7 m)
PropulsionSails
Sail planFull-rigged ship
Armament
  • 98 guns:
  • Gundeck: 28 × 32 pdrs
  • Middle gundeck: 30 × 18 pdrs
  • Upper gundeck: 30 × 18 pdrs
  • Quarterdeck: 2 × 18 pdrs, 12 × 32 pdr carronades
  • Forecastle: 2 × 18 pdrs, 2 × 32 pdr carronades
Stern of the Union

She was broken up in 1833.[1]

Notes
  1. Lavery, Ships of the Line vol.1, p183.
  2. "Plymouth Dock, Sept. 16". The Times. No. 8403. London. 19 September 1811. col A, p. 3.

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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