For other ships of the same name, see HMS Boscawen.
| HMS Boscawen (1844) | |
|---|---|
| Career (UK) |  |
| Name: | HMS Boscawen |
| Ordered: | 11 May 1817 |
| Builder: | Woolwich Dockyard |
| Laid down: | January 1826 |
| Launched: | 3 April 1844 |
| Fate: | Broken up, 1914 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Class & type: | 70-gun third rate ship of the line |
| Tons burthen: | 2048 Long ton (2080.9 tonnes) |
| Length: | 187 ft 4 1⁄2 in (57.1 m) (gundeck) |
| Beam: | 50 ft 9 in (15.47 m) |
| Depth of hold: | 21 ft 6 in (6.55 m) |
| Propulsion: | Sails |
| Sail plan: | Full rigged ship |
| Armament: |
70 guns:
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HMS Boscawan was a 70-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 3 April 1844 at Woolwich Dockyard. She was originally ordered and begun as a 74-gun ship, but an Admiralty order dated 3 March 1834 required that she be reworked to Sir William Symonds' design.[1] She was named for Admiral Edward Boscawen.
In 1874, Boscawen was converted into a training ship and renamed Wellesley.[citation needed] She was broken up in 1914.[1]
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- Lavery, Brian (2003) The Ship of the Line - Volume 1: The development of the battlefleet 1650-1850. Conway Maritime Press. ISBN 0-85177-252-8.
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