HMS Bombay Castle (1782)
| History | |
|---|---|
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| Name | HMS Bombay Castle |
| Ordered | 14 July 1779 |
| Builder | Perry, Blackwall Yard |
| Laid down | June 1780 |
| Launched | 14 June 1782 |
| Fate | Wrecked, 1796 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Class and type | Elizabeth-class ship of the line |
| Tons burthen | 1628 bm |
| Length | 168 ft 6 in (51.36 m) (gundeck) |
| Beam | 46 ft (14 m) |
| Depth of hold | 19 ft 9 in (6.02 m) |
| Propulsion | Sails |
| Sail plan | Full rigged ship |
| Armament | |
HMS Bombay Castle was a 74-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 14 June 1782 at Blackwall Yard.[1] She grounded on 21 December 1796 n the shoals of the Tagus River's mouth.
Loss
Bombay Castle was under the command of Captain Thomas Sotheby when she entered the Tagus, having taken a pilot on board. In attempting to avoid the storeship Camel, which had grounded ahead of Bombay Castle, Bombay Castle too grounded. During the subsequent week, attempts were made to float her off after boats had removed her guns and stores, but without success. The navy abandoned her as a wreck on 27 December.[2]
Citations and references
Citations'
References
- Hepper, David J. (1994). British Warship Losses in the Age of Sail, 1650-1859. Rotherfield: Jean Boudriot. ISBN 0-948864-30-3.
- 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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