HMS Agincourt (1817)
 HMS Agincourt, HMS Iris, HMS Vixen, the regatta at Hong Kong Feb 14, 1845
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| History | |
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 United Kingdom | |
| Name | HMS Agincourt |
| Namesake | Battle of Agincourt |
| Builder | Plymouth-Dock Dockyard |
| Laid down | May 1813 |
| Launched | 19 March 1817 |
| Fate | Sold, 1884 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Class and type | Vengeur-class ship of the line |
| Tons burthen | 1747 bm |
| Length | 176 ft (54 m) (gundeck) |
| Beam | 47 ft 6 in (14.48 m) |
| Depth of hold | 21 ft (6.4 m) |
| Propulsion | Sails |
| Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
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HMS Agincourt was a 74-gun third-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 19 March 1817 at Devonport.[1]
- (January 1840) : Out of commission at Plymouth[2]
- 1 February 1842-May 1845 : Commanded (from commissioning at Plymouth) by Captain Henry William Bruce, flagship of Rear-Admiral Thomas John Cochrane, East Indies[3]
- 6 May 1845 - 4 September 1847 : Commanded by Captain William James Hope Johnstone, flagship of Rear-Admiral Thomas John Cochrane, East Indies[4]
- 28 January 1848 - 31 Mar 1849 : Commanded by Captain William Bowen Mends, depot ship of Ordinary, Devonport[5]
- 24 March 1849 : Commanded by Captain William James Hope Johnstone, depot ship of Ordinary, Devonport[6]
- 1865 : Renamed Vigo[7]
She was placed on harbour service in 1848, and sold out of the Navy in 1884.[1]
Notes[edit]
- ^ a b c Lavery, Ships of the Line, vol. 1, p. 189.
- ^ "The Victorian Royal Navy".
- ^ "The Victorian Royal Navy".
- ^ "The Victorian Royal Navy".
- ^ "The Victorian Royal Navy".
- ^ "The Victorian Royal Navy".
- ^ "The Victorian Royal Navy".
References[edit]
- 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.
External links[edit]
- William Loney RN
- HMS Agincourt - East India Station - Seniority List of Commissioned , Subordinate and Warrant Officers - 1847
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