HMS Blenheim
Survived
| Type | Ship of the line |
|---|---|
| Wars | First Opium War, Crimean War |
| Main guns | 74 muzzle-loading, smoothbore guns |
74-gun third rate. Fought at the Bogue, Amoy and Chinhai. Converted to a screw ship in 1847 and served in the Baltic in 1854; broken up in 1865.
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 | Deptford Dockyard |
|---|---|
| Laid down | August 1808 |
| Launched | 31 May 1813 |
| Commissioned | June 1813 |
| Length | 176 ft 2 in (53.7 m) (gundeck) |
| Complement | 590 |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
31 May 1813
Battle of the Bogue
Survived
23–26 February 1841 · First Opium War
Battle of Amoy
Survived
26 August 1841 · First Opium War
Battle of Chinhai
Survived
10 October 1841 · First Opium War
Battle of Bomarsund
Survived
8–16 August 1854 · Crimean War
Fate
Survived
Broken up, 1865