British Second Rate ship of the line 'Vengeance' (1824)

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Vengeance
Nominal Guns	84	B065
Nationality	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	23.1.1817	B065
Keel Laid Down	7.1819	B065
Acquired	27.7.1824	B065
Shipyard	Pembroke Dockyard - Pembroke Dock	B065
Ship Class	Canopus Class (modified) (1817)	B065
Category	Second Rate	B065
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	B065
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	B065
Sold	10.5.1897	B065

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB065
Length of Gundeck193' 10"Imperial Feet58.8264
Length of Keel160' 2 ⅝"Imperial Feet48.7839
Breadth52' 4 ½"Imperial Feet15.8623
Depth in Hold22' 6"Imperial Feet6.7818
Burthen2,284Tons BM

Armament

27.7.1824Broadside Weight = 1224 Imperial Pound ( 555.084 kg)B181
Lower Gun Deck32 British 32-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck32 British 24-Pounder
Quarterdeck14 British 32-Pound Carronade
Quarterdeck4 British 24-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 32-Pound Carronade
Forecastle2 British 24-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1815700Design Complement

1 Commissioned Officer

DatesRankNameSource
15.10.1846 - 1846LieutenantNBD1849

Service History

DateEventSource
1861Receiving ShipB065

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

B065Brian Lavery, Book

B181David Lyon, Book

NBD1849O'Brien, Digital Book

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