HMS Duncan (1811)
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_-_HMS_'Duncan'_at_Mahon_-_BHC3297_-_Royal_Museums_Greenwich.jpg) A painting of HMS Duncan, possibly by William Anderson, date unknown, from the Royal Museums Greenwich | |
| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | Duncan |
| Ordered | 13 July 1807 |
| Builder | John Dudman, Deptford Wharf |
| Laid down | August 1808 |
| Launched | 2 December 1811 |
| Commissioned | February 1812 |
| Fate | Broken up, 5 October 1863 |
| 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 (6.4 m) |
| Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
| Complement | 590 |
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HMS Duncan 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.
She was placed on harbour service in 1834, and was broken up in 1863.[1]
