HMS London
Survived
| Type | Ship of the line |
|---|---|
| War | Crimean War |
| Main guns | 30 × 32-pounder guns |
90-gun second rate. Damaged by the forts at Sevastopol.
Armament and specifications
Armament
All muzzle-loading, smoothbore guns
- Lower gun deck: 30 × 32 pdrs + 2 × 68 pdr carronades
- Upper gun deck: 34 × 32 pdrs
- Forecastle & Quarterdeck: 26 × 32 pdrs
| Builder | HM Dockyard, Chatham |
|---|---|
| Laid down | October 1827 |
| Launched | 28 September 1840 |
| Commissioned | 28 May 1851 |
| Length | 205 ft 6 in (62.64 m) (gun deck) |
| Speed | 11.5 knots (21.3 km/h; 13.2 mph) |
| Complement | 850 |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
28 September 1840
Bombardment of Sevastopol
Damaged
17 October 1854
Fate
Survived
Sold for scrap, 1884