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Albion

HMS Albion

Damaged

Royal Navy

TypeShip of the line
RateThird rate
Guns74 guns
WarsBombardment of Algiers, Greek War of Independence

Ship of the line at Navarino. A Turkish frigate fell foul of her early in the action, and she fought three ships at once. She went home for repairs after the battle.

The Return of the Asia and Albion to Spithead after the Battle of Navarino Jany 31. 1828 The veteran Napoleonic-era ships 'Asia' and 'Albion' are shown making their way back to Portsmouth after fighting in the Battle of Navarino, which took place on 20 October 1827. The engagement was part of the Gr Photo: Henry Moses (artist, engraver and publisher), Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Armament and specifications

Armament

  • Lower deck: 28 × 32-pounder guns
  • Upper deck: 28 × 18-pounder guns
  • QD: 2 × 18-pounder guns + 12 × 32-pounder carronades
  • Fc: 2 × 18-pounder guns + 2 × 32-pounder carronades
  • Roundhouse: 6 × 18-pounder carronades
BuilderPerry, Wells & Green, Blackwall Yard
Laid downJune 1800
Launched17 June 1802
Length175 ft (53 m) (gundeck)

As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.

Career

Launched

17 June 1802

27 August 1816 · Bombardment of Algiers

20 October 1827 · Greek War of Independence

John Acworth Ommanney

Fate

Damaged

Broken up, 1836