HMS Britannia
Survived
| Type | Ship of the line |
|---|---|
| War | Crimean War |
| Main guns | 32 × 32-pounder guns |
120-gun first rate and Vice Admiral James Dundas's flagship in the Black Sea. From 1859 the Royal Navy's first cadet training ship, the original HMS Britannia of the naval college.
Armament and specifications
Armament
120 guns
- Lower gundeck: 32 × 32 pdr guns
- Middle gundeck: 34 × 24 pdr guns
- Upper gundeck: 34 × 24 pdr Congreve guns
- Quarterdeck: 6 × 12 pdr guns, 10 × 32 pdr carronades
- Forecastle: 2 × 12 pdrs, 2 × 32 pdr carronades
| Builder | HM Dockyard, Devonport |
|---|---|
| Laid down | December 1813 |
| Launched | 20 October 1820 |
| Commissioned | 4 October 1823 |
| Length | 205 ft (62.5 m) (gundeck) |
| Complement | 900 (wartime) |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
20 October 1820
Bombardment of Sevastopol
Survived
17 October 1854
Dundas's flagship
Fate
Survived
Broken up by 20 November 1869