HMS Devonshire (1812)

History

UK
Name:	HMS Devonshire
Ordered:	28 May 1808
Builder:	Barnard, Deptford
Laid down:	October 1810
Launched:	23 September 1812
Fate:	Broken up, 1869
General characteristics
Class and type:	Vengeur-class ship of the line
Tons burthen:	1742 bm
Length:	176 ft (54 m) (gundeck)
Beam:	47 ft 6 in (14.48 m)
Depth of hold:	21 ft (6.4 m)
Propulsion:	Sails
Sail plan:	Full rigged ship
Armament:	74 guns: Gundeck: 28 × 32 pdrs Upper gundeck: 28 × 18 pdrs Quarterdeck: 4 × 12 pdrs, 10 × 32 pdr carronades Forecastle: 2 × 12 pdrs, 2 × 32 pdr carronades Poop deck: 6 × 18 pdr carronades

HMS Devonshire was a 74-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 23 September 1812 at Deptford.

She was placed on harbour service in 1849, and was broken up in 1869.