HMS Milford (1809)

For other ships with the same name, see HMS Milford.

Milford
History
Royal Navy EnsignUnited Kingdom
NameHMS Milford
Ordered6 December 1796
BuilderJacobs, Milford Haven
Laid downJune 1798
Launched1 April 1809
FateBroken up, 1846
General characteristics [1]
Class and type74-gun third rate ship of the line
Tons burthen1919 (bm)
Length181 ft (55 m) (gundeck)
Beam49 ft (15 m)
Depth of hold21 ft (6.4 m)
PropulsionSails
Sail planFull-rigged ship
Armament
  • Gundeck: 28 × 32-pounder guns
  • Upper gundeck: 30 × 24-pounder guns
  • QD: 12 × 9-pounder guns
  • Fc: 4 × 9-pounder guns

HMS Milford was a 74-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 1 April 1809 at Milford Haven. She was designed by Jean-Louis Barrallier as a large class 74, and was the only ship built to her draught. As a large 74, she carried 24 pdrs on her upper gun deck, instead of the 18 pdrs found on the middling and common class 74s.[1]

Milford was placed on harbour service in 1825, and was broken up in 1846.[1]

Notes

  1. ^ a b c Lavery, Ships of the Line vol.1, p184.

References

  • Lavery, Brian (2003) The Ship of the Line - Volume 1: The development of the battlefleet 1650-1850. Conway Maritime Press. ISBN 0-85177-252-8.