| Albion | 2964 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Guns | 90 | B028 | |
| Nationality | Great Britain | B028 | |
| Operator | The Royal Navy | B028 | |
| Ordered | 1839/06/21 | B065 | |
| Keel Laid Down | 1839/08/13 | B065 | |
| Acquired | 1842/09/06 | B028 | |
| Shipyard | Plymouth Dockyard | B028 | |
| Ship Class | Albion Class | B028 | |
| Category | Second Rate | B028 | |
| Ship Type | Ship of the Line | B028 | |
| Sold for Break Up | 1884/08 | SSNL | |
Dimensions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension | Measurement | Type | Metric Equivalent | B065 |
| Length of Gundeck | 204' 0" | Imperial Feet | 62.1792 | Length of Keel | 166' 0" | Imperial Feet | 50.5968 | Breadth | 60' 2 ¼" | Imperial Feet | 18.3452 | Depth in Hold | 23' 8" | Imperial Feet | 7.2136 | Burthen | 3,111 | Tons BM |
Armament | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1842 | Broadside Weight = 1384 Imperial Pound ( 627.644 kg) | B065 | ||
| Lower Gun Deck | 28 | British 32-Pounder | ||
| Lower Gun Deck | 4 | British 68-Pounder | ||
| Upper Gun Deck | 6 | British 8inch | ||
| Upper Gun Deck | 26 | British 32-Pounder | ||
| Quarterdeck | 16 | British 32-Pounder | ||
| Quarterdeck | 2 | British 8inch | ||
| Forecastle | 8 | British 32-Pounder | ||
| 1842 | Broadside Weight = 1384 Imperial Pound ( 627.644 kg) | B028 | ||
| Gun Deck | 8 | British 8inch | ||
| Gun Deck | 78 | British 32-Pounder | ||
| Gun Deck | 4 | British 68-Pounder | ||
| 1861 | Broadside Weight = 962 Imperial Pound ( 436.267 kg) | SSNL | ||
| Gun Deck | 1 | British 68-Pounder | ||
| Lower Gun Deck | 32 | British 8inch | ||
| Upper Gun Deck | 32 | British 32-Pounder | ||
| Quarterdeck/Forecastle | 26 | British 32-Pounder | ||
| Crew Complement | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | # of Men | Notes | Source |
| 1839/06 | 750 | Design Complement | |
| 1861 | 830 | SSNL | |
| Flag Officers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1843/11/10 | 1847 | Rear-Admiral of the Blue | Sir David Milne | W025 |
| Commanders | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1843/11/10 | 1747/02/27 | Captain | Nicholas Lockyer | W025 |
| 1847/04/01 | 1748/04/02 | Captain | Sir Charles Howe Fremantle | W025 |
| 1850/05/29 | 1852/07/02 | Captain | William James Hope Johnstone | W025 |
| 1852/07/02 | 1855/07/07 | Captain | Stephen Lushington | W025 |
| 1855/07/07 | 1856/03/07 | Captain | James Robert Drummond | W025 |
| Commissioned Officers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1843/11/09 | 1846/02/02 | Lieutenant | George Curtis Adams | NBD1849 |
| Service History | Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1844/01/23 | Completed at Plymouth Dockyard at a cost of £77167.0.0d | SSNL |
| 1848/04/02 | Paid off at Plymouth | W025 |
| 1860/04 | Re-classed as a 66 gun Second RateScrew Ship of the Line | |
| 1862 | Re-classed as a 86 gun Second RateScrew Ship of the Line | |
| 1863 | Re-classed as a 76 gun Second RateScrew Ship of the Line | |
| Sources | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Description | Author | Type |
| B028 | Ships of the Royal Navy - Volume I | J. J. Colledge | Book |
| B065 | The Ship of the Line Vol I | Brian Lavery | Book |
| SSNL | Sail and Steam Navy List | David Lyon and Rif Winfield | Book |
| W025 | William Loney RN - Background | P Davis | Web Site |
| NBD1849 | A Naval Biographical Dictionary 1849 | O'Brien | Digital Book |