HMS Hibernia (1804)
| History | |
|---|---|
 UK | |
| Name | HMS Hibernia |
| Ordered | 9 December 1790 |
| Builder | Plymouth dockyard |
| Laid down | November 1797 |
| Launched | 17 November 1804 |
| Fate | Sold out of the Service, 1902 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Class and type | 110-gun first rate ship of the line |
| Tons burthen | 2530 tons (2570.6 tonnes) |
| Length | 201 ft 2 in (61.32 m) (gundeck) |
| Beam | 53 ft 1 in (16.18 m) |
| Depth of hold | 22 ft 4 in (6.81 m) |
| Propulsion | Sails |
| Sail plan | Full rigged ship |
| Armament | list error: mixed text and list (help) 110 guns:
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HMS Hibernia was a 110-gun first rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy. She was launched at Plymouth dockyard on 17 November 1804, and was the only ship built to her draught, designed by Sir John Henslow.[1]
She was flagship of the British Mediterranean Fleet from 1816 until 1855, when she became the flagship for the Royal Navy's base at Malta and stationed in Grand Harbour.[citation needed] She remained in this role until she was sold in 1902.[1]
The ten-day court-martial of the surviving officers and crewmen of the battleship HMS Victoria for the loss of their ship in a 22 June 1893 collision with the battleship HMS Camperdown was held on Hibernia's deck. The proceedings began on 17 July 1893.[2]
Between 1807 and 1808, HMS Hibernia, under the command of Sir William Sidney Smith, lead the British scout of the Portuguese Royal Family during the Transfer of the Portuguese Court to Brazil.
Hibernia's figurehead is in the Maritime Museum, Vittoriosa, Malta.[citation needed]
HMS Hibernia's scrapage for timber that was used predominantly to fire bakeries in Malta, led to a substantial outbreak of lead poisoning on the island.
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References
- Hough, Richard. Admirals in Collision. New York: Viking Press, 1959. Library of Congress Card Catalog Number 59-13415.
- 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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