HMS Poictiers (1809)
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| Career (UK) |  |
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| Name: | HMS Poictiers |
| Ordered: | 1 October 1806 |
| Builder: | King, Upnor |
| Laid down: | August 1807 |
| Launched: | 9 December 1809 |
| Fate: | Broken up, 1857 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Vengeur-class ship of the line |
| Tons burthen: | 1765 tons (1793.3 tonnes) |
| Length: | 176 ft (54 m) (gundeck) |
| Beam: | 47 ft 6 in (14.5 m) |
| Depth of hold: | 21 ft (6.4 m) |
| Propulsion: | Sails |
| Sail plan: | Full rigged ship |
| Armament: |
74 guns:
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For other ships of the same name, see HMS Poictiers.
HMS Poictiers was a 74-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 9 December 1809 at Upnor. She was the first ship to bear the name, and the only ship of that name to serve in the 19th Century.
Poictiers participated in an action where she rescued HMS Frolic by capturing USS Wasp commanded by Jacob Jones in 1812.
She was broken up in 1857.
[edit] 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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