Albion-class_ship_of_the_line_(1842)

<i>Albion</i>-class ship of the line (1842)

Albion-class ship of the line (1842)

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The Albion-class ships of the line were a class of two-deck 90-gun second rates, designed for the Royal Navy by Sir William Symonds. The first two were originally ordered in March 1840 as 80-gun ships of the Vanguard class, but were re-ordered to a new design of 90 guns some three months later. Three more ships to this design were ordered in March 1840, but two of these (Princess Royal and Hannibal) were re-ordered to fresh designs in 1847.

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Ships

Builder: Plymouth Dockyard
Ordered: 18 March 1839
Launched: 6 September 1842
Fate: Broken up, 1884
Builder: Plymouth Dockyard
Ordered: 18 March 1839
Launched: 4 April 1848
Fate: Broken up, 1878
Builder: Plymouth Dockyard
Ordered: 12 March 1840
Launched: 12 July 1854
Fate: Broken up, 1905

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.
  • Lyon, David and Winfield, Rif (2004) The Sail and Steam Navy List, 1815-1889. Chatham Publishing. ISBN 1-86176-032-9.
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