HMS Ajax
Survived
| Type | Ship of the line |
|---|---|
| War | Crimean War |
| Main guns | 74 muzzle-loading, smoothbore guns |
Old 74-gun ship cut down and given a screw as a steam blockship. Bombarded Bomarsund in 1854.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 74 muzzle-loading, smoothbore guns
- Gundeck: 28 × 32 pdr guns
- Upper deck: 28 × 18 pdr guns
- Quarterdeck: 4 × 12 pdr guns + 10 × 32 pdr carronades
- Forecastle: 2 × 12 pdr guns + 2 × 32 pdr carronades
| Builder | Perry, Wells & Green, Blackwall Yard |
|---|---|
| Laid down | August 1807 |
| Launched | 2 May 1809 |
| Commissioned | June 1809 |
| Length | 176 ft (53.6 m) (gundeck) |
| Complement | 590 |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.