HMS Royal William (1833)

History
United Kingdom
NameHMS Royal William
Ordered30 December 1823
BuilderPembroke Dockyard
Laid downOctober 1825
Launched2 April 1833
FateBurnt, 1899
General characteristics
Class & typeBroadened Caledonia-class ship of the line
Tons burthen2694 bm
Length205 ft 5.5 in (62.624 m) (gundeck)
Beam54 ft 6 in (16.61 m)
Depth of hold23 ft 2 in (7.06 m)
PropulsionSails
Sail planFull-rigged ship
Armament
  • 120 guns:
  • Gundeck: 30 × 32 pdrs, 2 × 68-pdr carronades
  • Middle gundeck: 34 × 32 pdrs
  • Upper gundeck: 34 × 32 pdrs
  • Quarterdeck: 2 × 18 pdrs, 14 × 32 pdr carronades
  • Forecastle: 2 × 18 pdrs, 2 × 32 pdr carronades

HMS Royal William was a 120-gun first rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 2 April 1833 at Pembroke Dock having taken eight years to build. She was one of the largest ships ever built by the Royal Navy at that time, with a crew of 900 men. However, she was built during the long period of peace in Great Britain and never saw any meaningful service.

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