HMS Repulse (1803) (original) (raw)
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Ship of the line of the Royal Navy
For other ships with the same name, see HMS Repulse.
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| Name | HMS Repulse |
| Ordered | 4 February 1800 |
| Builder | Barnard, Deptford |
| Laid down | September 1800 |
| Launched | 22 July 1803 |
| Fate | Broken up, 1820 |
| Notes | Participated in: Battle of Cape Finisterre |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Class and type | _Repulse_-class ship of the line |
| Tons burthen | 1727 23⁄94 (bm) |
| Length | 174 ft (53 m) (gundeck) |
| Beam | 47 ft 4 in (14.43 m) |
| Depth of hold | 20 ft (6.1 m) |
| Propulsion | Sails |
| Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
| Armament | 74 guns: Gundeck: 28 × 32 pdrs Upper gundeck: 28 × 18 pdrs Quarterdeck: 14 × 9 pdrs Forecastle: 4 × 9 pdrs |
HMS Repulse was a 74-gun third-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 22 July 1803 at Deptford.[1]
In 1805, Repulse took part in the Battle of Cape Finisterre. In 1807 the ship served in the Mediterranean squadron under Vice-Admiral John Thomas Duckworth and Vice-Admiral Harry Riddick during the Dardanelles Operation and the Alexandria expedition of 1807.
Captain Halliday of Repulse saving HMS Philomel from capture by the French off Toulon, 31 August 1810, Nicholas Pocock
She was broken up in 1820.[1]
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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