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Royal William41
Nominal Guns120B065
NationalityGreat BritainB065
OperatorThe Royal NavyB065
Ordered1823/12/30B065
Keel Laid Down1825/10B065
Launched1833/04/02B065
How acquiredPurpose builtB065
ShipyardPembroke Dockyard B065
CategoryFirst RateB065
Ship TypeShip of the Line B065
Burnt1899/07/26W025

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB065
Length of Gundeck205' 5 ½"Imperial Feet62.6237
Length of Keel170' 11"Imperial Feet52.0954
Breadth54' 6"Imperial Feet16.6116
Depth in Hold23' 2"Imperial Feet7.0612
Burthen2,694Tons BM 
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentSSNL
Length of Gundeck205' 5 ½"Imperial Feet62.6237
Length of Keel170' 6"Imperial Feet51.9684
Breadth54' 6"Imperial Feet16.6116
Depth in Hold23' 2"Imperial Feet7.0612
Burthen2,693 7194Tons BM 

Armament

1833Broadside Weight = 1928 Imperial Pound ( 874.348 kg) B065
Lower Gun Deck30British 32-Pounder
Lower Gun Deck2British 68-Pound Carronade
Middle Gun Deck34British 32-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck34British 32-Pounder
Quarterdeck2British 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck14British 32-Pound Carronade
Forecastle2British 32-Pound Carronade
Forecastle2British 18-Pounder
1833Broadside Weight = 1990 Imperial Pound ( 902.465 kg) SSNL
Lower Gun Deck30British 32-Pounder
Lower Gun Deck2British 8\" Shell Gun
Middle Gun Deck34British 32-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck2British 8\" Shell Gun
Upper Gun Deck34British 32-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle20British 32-Pounder
Commanders
FromToRankNameSource
1854/02/161856/06/16CaptainJohn KingcomeW033
1856/06/161857/05/05CaptainFrederick HuttonW033
1857/05/051859/03/31CaptainWoodford John WilliamsW033
Service History
DateEvent Source
1854/02/16Commissioned as guardship of ordinary at DevonportW033
1859/03/31Paid offW033
1860/02/09Completed as a screw ship but never fitted for seaW033
1885Lent to Liverpool Roman Catholic Reformatory SocietyW033
1899/07/26Burnt by accident.W033

Sources
IDDescriptionAuthorType
B065 The Ship of the Line Vol IBrian LaveryBook
W025 William Loney RN - BackgroundP DavisWeb Site
SSNL Sail and Steam Navy ListDavid Lyon and Rif WinfieldBook
W033 Vaisseaux de Ligne Francais de 1682 a 1767Ronald DeschenesWeb Site
 
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