HMS Bulwark (1807)
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For other ships with the same name, see HMS Bulwark.
HMS Bulwark was a 74-gun third-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 23 April 1807 at Portsmouth. She was designed by Sir William Rule as one of the large class 74s, and was the only ship built to her draught. She was built at Portsmouth Dockyard by Nicholas Diddams.
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HMS Bulwark (centre left) as a hulk in Portsmouth in 1826 | |
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Name | HMS Bulwark |
Ordered | 6 November 1794 |
Builder | Master shipwright Nicholas Diddams, Portsmouth Dockyard |
Laid down | April 1804 |
Launched | 23 April 1807 |
Fate | Broken up, 1825 |
General characteristics [1] | |
Class and type | 74-gun third-rate ship of the line |
Tons burthen | 1,93980⁄94 (bm) |
Length |
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Beam | 49 ft 3 in (15.0 m) |
Depth of hold | 20 ft 7 in (6.3 m) |
Propulsion | Sails |
Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
Armament |
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As a large 74, she carried 24-pounder guns on her upper gun deck instead of the 18 pounders found on the middling and common class 74s.[1]