HMS Boyne (1810)

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

Fight of the Romulus against HMS Boyne and HMS Caledonia, by Vincent Courdouan (1848)
History
UK
Name	HMS Boyne
Ordered	25 June 1801
Builder	Portsmouth Dockyard
Laid down	April 1806
Launched	3 July 1810
Renamed	HMS Excellent, 1834
Fate	Broken up, 1861
General characteristics
Class and type	Boyne-class ship of the line
Tons burthen	2155 bm
Length	186 ft (57 m) (gundeck)
Beam	51 ft 5 in (15.67 m)
Depth of hold	22 ft (6.7 m)
Propulsion	Sails
Sail plan	Full 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

HMS Boyne was a 98-gun second rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 3 July 1810 at Portsmouth.

On 12 February 1814 she took part with HMS Caledonia in a hot action against the French line-of-battle ship Romulus off Toulon; the French 74 managed to escape to Toulon by sailing close to the coast to avoid being surrounded.

In 1834 she was renamed HMS Excellent and became a training ship. Excellent was broken up in 1861.

References

• Lambert, Andrew (2012). The Challenge: Britain Against America in the Naval War of 1812. London: Faber and Faber. ISBN 0-571-27319-X
• 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.