HMS Howe (1815)

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HMS Howe was a 120-gun, first-rate Nelson-class ship of the line built for the Royal Navy during the 1810s, launched on 28 March 1815 at Chatham.[1]

NameHowe
Ordered15 January 1806
BuilderChatham Dockyard
Laid downJune 1808
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HMS Howe entering the harbor at Malta, 1843
History
Royal Navy EnsignUnited Kingdom
NameHowe
Ordered15 January 1806
BuilderChatham Dockyard
Laid downJune 1808
Launched28 March 1815
FateBroken up, 1854
General characteristics
Class & typeNelson-class ship of the line
Tons burthen2619 bm
Length205 ft (62 m) (gundeck)
Beam53 ft 8.75 in (16.3767 m)
Depth of hold24 ft (7.3 m)
PropulsionSails
Sail planFull-rigged ship
Armament
  • 120 guns:
  • Gundeck: 32 × 32 pdrs
  • Middle gundeck: 34 × 24 pdrs
  • Upper gundeck: 34 × 18 pdrs
  • Quarterdeck: 6 × 12 pdrs, 10 × 32 pdr carronades
  • Forecastle: 2 × 32 pdr carronades
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Howe was broken up in 1854.[1]

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