HMS Prince Regent (1823)

For other ships with the same name, see HMS Prince Regent.

History
United Kingdom
Name	HMS Prince Regent
Builder	Chatham Dockyard
Laid down	17 July 1815
Launched	12 April 1823
Fate	Broken up, 1873
General characteristics
Class and type	Caledonia-class ship of the line
Tons burthen	2613 bm
Length	205 ft (62 m) (gundeck)
Beam	53 ft 6 in (16.31 m)
Depth of hold	23 ft 2 in (7.06 m)
Propulsion	Sails
Sail plan	Full-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 × 12 pdrs, 2 × 32 pdr carronades Poop deck: 6 × 18 pdr carronades

HMS Prince Regent was a 120-gun first rate three-decker ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 12 April 1823 at Chatham.

Prince Regent at the Spithead Fleet Review on 15 July 1853

Served in the Baltic campaign in 1854 (1st campaign) but not in 1855 (2nd campaign) during the Crimean War.

HMS Prince Regent participated in several battles off the coast of Portugal during the Liberal Wars, 1832-1833, when the British intervened on behalf of Dom Pedro to depose his brother Dom Miguel.

She was converted into a screw ship in 1861, and was broken up in 1873.

Departure of HMS Neptune for the Baltic Sea, 16 March 1854. Prince Regent is shown second from the right

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.
• Lyon, David and Winfield, Rif (2004) The Sail and Steam Navy List: All the Ships of the Royal Navy 1815-1889. Chatham Publishing, London. ISBN 1-86176-032-9.

External links

• Media related to HMS Prince Regent (ship, 1823) at Wikimedia Commons