HMS Albion
Survived
| Type | Ship of the line |
|---|---|
| War | Crimean War |
| Main guns | 4 × 68-pounder guns |
90-gun second rate. Set on fire and badly damaged under the forts at Sevastopol, and towed out of action.
Armament and specifications
Armament
90 guns
- Gundeck: 28 × 32-pounders, 4 × 68-pounder carronades
- Upper gundeck: 26 × 32-pounders, 6 × 8 in shell guns (203.2 mm)
- Quarterdeck: 16 × 32-pounders, 2 × 8 in shell guns (203.2 mm)
- Forecastle: 8 × 32-pounders
| Builder | Plymouth Dockyard |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 13 August 1839 |
| Launched | 6 September 1842 |
| Displacement | 4,000 tons (4064.2 tonnes) |
| Length | 204 ft (62 m) (gundeck) |
| Complement | 800 officers and men |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
6 September 1842
Bombardment of Sevastopol
Damaged
17 October 1854
Set on fire; towed out
Fate
Survived
Broken up, 1884