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HMS Union (1811)

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For other ships with the same name, see HMS Union.

History
Royal Navy EnsignUK
NameHMS Union
Ordered16 July 1801
BuilderPlymouth Dockyard
Laid downOctober 1805
Launched16 November 1811
FateBroken up, 1833
General characteristics [1]
Class and typeBoyne-class ship of the line
Tons burthen2149 bm
Length186 ft (57 m) (gundeck)
Beam51 ft 5 in (15.67 m)
Depth of hold22 ft (6.7 m)
PropulsionSails
Sail planFull-rigged ship
Armament
  • 98 guns:
  • Gundeck: 28 × 32 pdrs
  • Middle gundeck: 30 × 18 pdrs
  • Upper gundeck: 30 × 18 pdrs
  • Quarterdeck: 2 × 18 pdrs, 12 × 32 pdr carronades
  • Forecastle: 2 × 18 pdrs, 2 × 32 pdr carronades
Stern of the Union

HMS Union was a 98-gun second rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 16 November 1811 at Plymouth.[1]

She was broken up in 1833.[1]

Notes

  1. ^ a b c Lavery, Ships of the Line vol.1, p183.

References

  • 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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