HMS Repulse (1803)
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| History | |
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| Royal Navy EnsignUnited Kingdom | |
| Name | HMS Repulse |
| Ordered | 4 February 1800 |
| Builder | Barnard, Deptford |
| Laid down | September 1800 |
| Launched | 22 July 1803 |
| Fate | Broken up, 1820 |
| Notes |
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| General characteristics [1] | |
| Class & type | Repulse-class ship of the line |
| Tons burthen | 1727 23⁄94 (bm) |
| Length | 174 ft (53 m) (gundeck) |
| Beam | 47 ft 4 in (14.43 m) |
| Depth of hold | 20 ft (6.1 m) |
| Propulsion | Sails |
| Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
| Armament |
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HMS Repulse was a 74-gun third-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 22 July 1803 at Deptford.[1]
In 1805, Repulse took part in the Battle of Cape Finisterre. In 1807 the ship served in the Mediterranean squadron under Vice-Admiral John Thomas Duckworth and Vice-Admiral Harry Riddick during the Dardanelles Operation and the Alexandria expedition of 1807.
She was broken up in 1820.[1]
Notes
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External links
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