British Third Rate ship of the line 'Colossus' (1848)

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Colossus
Nominal Guns	80	B181
Nationality	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	18.3.1839	B181
Keel Laid Down	6.1843	B181
Acquired	1.6.1848	B181
Shipyard	Pembroke Dockyard - Pembroke Dock	B181
Ship Class	()	B181
Category	Third Rate	B181
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	B181
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	B181
Sold	3.1867	B181

Armament

1.6.1848Broadside Weight = 1280 Imperial Pound ( 580.48 kg)B181
Lower Gun Deck30 British 32-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck28 British 32-Pounder
Quarterdeck16 British 32-Pounder
Forecastle6 British 32-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
27.11.1832720Design Complement

3 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
12.6.1860 - 2.4.1861CaptainW0252.4.1861 - 5.1862Captain†W0256.5.1862 - 6.2.1863CaptainW025

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

B181David Lyon, Book

W025P. Davis, Web Site

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