HMS Britannia (1820)
Watercolor of HMS Britannia, c. 1834, by John H. Wilson | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| Royal NavyUnited Kingdom | |
| Name | Britannia |
| Ordered | 6 January 1812 |
| Builder | HM Dockyard, Devonport |
| Laid down | December 1813 |
| Launched | 20 October 1820 |
| Completed | 20 December 1820 |
| Commissioned | 4 October 1823 |
| Fate | Broken up by 20 November 1869 |
| General characteristics (as built) | |
| Class & type | Caledonia-class ship of the line |
| Tons burthen | 2616 15⁄94 bm |
| Length | 205 ft (62.5 m) (gundeck) |
| Beam | 54 ft 7 in (16.6 m) |
| Draught | 18 ft 7 in (5.7 m) |
| Depth of hold | 23 ft 2 in (7.1 m) |
| Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
| Complement | 900 (wartime) |
| Armament |
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HMS Britannia was a 120-gun first-rate Caledonia-class ship of the line built for the Royal Navy. Completed in 1829 she was not commissioned until 1823 when she became a flagship at Plymouth. The ship remained there until 1829 when she became flagship of the Mediterranean Fleet. Britannia was often a flagship wherever she was assigned. She became a private ship in 1852 in the Mediterranean Fleet and participated in the Bombardment of Sevastopol in 1854. Britannia returned home the following year and was converted into a hospital ship. She became a cadet training ship in 1859 and was broken up ten years later.