| Royal William | 41 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Guns | 120 | B065 | |
| Nationality | Great Britain | B065 | |
| Operator | The Royal Navy | B065 | |
| Ordered | 1823/12/30 | B065 | |
| Keel Laid Down | 1825/10 | B065 | |
| Launched | 1833/04/02 | B065 | |
| How acquired | Purpose built | B065 | |
| Shipyard | Pembroke Dockyard | B065 | |
| Category | First Rate | B065 | |
| Ship Type | Ship of the Line | B065 | |
| Burnt | 1899/07/26 | W025 | |
Dimensions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension | Measurement | Type | Metric Equivalent | B065 |
| Length of Gundeck | 205' 5 ½" | Imperial Feet | 62.6237 | Length of Keel | 170' 11" | Imperial Feet | 52.0954 | Breadth | 54' 6" | Imperial Feet | 16.6116 | Depth in Hold | 23' 2" | Imperial Feet | 7.0612 | Burthen | 2,694 | Tons BM |
| Dimension | Measurement | Type | Metric Equivalent | SSNL |
| Length of Gundeck | 205' 5 ½" | Imperial Feet | 62.6237 | Length of Keel | 170' 6" | Imperial Feet | 51.9684 | Breadth | 54' 6" | Imperial Feet | 16.6116 | Depth in Hold | 23' 2" | Imperial Feet | 7.0612 | Burthen | 2,693 71⁄94 | Tons BM |
Armament | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1833 | Broadside Weight = 1928 Imperial Pound ( 874.348 kg) | B065 | ||
| Lower Gun Deck | 30 | British 32-Pounder | ||
| Lower Gun Deck | 2 | British 68-Pound Carronade | ||
| Middle Gun Deck | 34 | British 32-Pounder | ||
| Upper Gun Deck | 34 | British 32-Pounder | ||
| Quarterdeck | 2 | British 18-Pounder | ||
| Quarterdeck | 14 | British 32-Pound Carronade | ||
| Forecastle | 2 | British 32-Pound Carronade | ||
| Forecastle | 2 | British 18-Pounder | ||
| 1833 | Broadside Weight = 1990 Imperial Pound ( 902.465 kg) | SSNL | ||
| Lower Gun Deck | 30 | British 32-Pounder | ||
| Lower Gun Deck | 2 | British 8\" Shell Gun | ||
| Middle Gun Deck | 34 | British 32-Pounder | ||
| Middle Gun Deck | 2 | British 8\" Shell Gun | ||
| Upper Gun Deck | 34 | British 32-Pounder | ||
| Quarterdeck/Forecastle | 20 | British 32-Pounder | ||
| Commanders | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1854/02/16 | 1856/06/16 | Captain | John Kingcome | W033 |
| 1856/06/16 | 1857/05/05 | Captain | Frederick Hutton | W033 |
| 1857/05/05 | 1859/03/31 | Captain | Woodford John Williams | W033 |
| Service History | Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1854/02/16 | Commissioned as guardship of ordinary at Devonport | W033 |
| 1859/03/31 | Paid off | W033 |
| 1860/02/09 | Completed as a screw ship but never fitted for sea | W033 |
| 1885 | Lent to Liverpool Roman Catholic Reformatory Society | W033 |
| 1899/07/26 | Burnt by accident. | W033 |
| Sources | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Description | Author | Type |
| B065 | The Ship of the Line Vol I | Brian Lavery | Book |
| W025 | William Loney RN - Background | P Davis | Web Site |
| SSNL | Sail and Steam Navy List | David Lyon and Rif Winfield | Book |
| W033 | Vaisseaux de Ligne Francais de 1682 a 1767 | Ronald Deschenes | Web Site |