For other ships of the same name, see HMS Hindustan.
| HMS Hindustan (1841) | |
|---|---|
| Career (UK) |  |
| Name: | HMS Hindostan |
| Ordered: | 21 September 1819 |
| Builder: | Plymouth Dockyard |
| Laid down: | August 1828 |
| Launched: | 2 August 1841 |
| Fate: | Sold, 1921 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Class & type: | 80-gun second rate ship of the line |
| Tons burthen: | 2029 bm |
| Length: | 185 ft 8 in (56.59 m) (gundeck) |
| Beam: | 50 ft 9 in (15.47 m) |
| Depth of hold: | 21 ft (6.4 m) |
| Propulsion: | Sails |
| Sail plan: | Full rigged ship |
| Armament: |
80 guns:
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| Notes: | The name of the ship is HINDOSTAN and not HINDUSTAN which is the spelling of later vessels. |
HMS Hindostan was an 80-gun two-deck second rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 2 August 1841. Her design was based on an enlarged version of the lines of Repulse.[1]
She was used as a training ship from 1868, and was sold out of the navy in 1921.[1]
Notes[]
Navy List (HMSO)
References[]
- 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.
Navy List
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