HMS Barham (1811)
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.jpg) Barham (as a 50-gun ship) at Constantinople on 25 September 1833 | |
| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | Barham |
| Ordered | 2 November 1807 |
| Builder | Perry, Wells & Green, Blackwall Yard |
| Laid down | June 1808 |
| Launched | 8 July 1811 |
| Commissioned | February 1812 |
| Fate | Broken up, March 1840 |
| General characteristics (as built) | |
| Class & type | Vengeur-class ship of the line |
| Tons burthen | 1,761 (bm) |
| Length | 176 ft (53.6 m) (gundeck) |
| Beam | 47 ft 9 in (14.6 m) |
| Draught | 17 ft 6 in (5.3 m) (light) |
| Depth of hold | 21 ft 1 in (6.4 m) |
| Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
| Complement | 590 |
| Armament |
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HMS Barham was a 74-gun third rate Vengeur-class ship of the line built for the Royal Navy in the first decade of the 19th century. Completed in 1812, she played a minor role in the Napoleonic Wars.
In 1826 Barham was reduced to a 50-gun ship. On 29 April 1829 she suffered severe damage when she ran aground off Bonaire; she was refloated on 30 April 1829 after her crew threw 37 cannon overboard.[1] She was broken up in 1839.[2]
