HMS Bombay Castle (1782) facts for kids
Bombay Castle
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| Name | Bombay |
| Namesake | Bombay Castle |
| Ordered | 14 July 1779 |
| Builder | Perry, Blackwall Yard |
| Laid down | June 1780 |
| Launched | 14 June 1782 |
| Renamed | HMS Bombay Castle (17 February 1780) |
| Fate | Wrecked, 1796 |
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| Class and type | Elizabeth-class ship of the line |
| Tons burthen | 1628, or 162819⁄94 bm |
| Length | 168 ft 6 in (51.4 m) (gundeck); 138 ft 3+1⁄8 in (42.1 m) |
| Beam | 47 ft 1 in (14.4 m) |
| Depth of hold | 19 ft 9 in (6.02 m) |
| Propulsion | Sails |
| Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
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HMS Bombay Castle was a large sailing warship from the 1700s. It was a 74-gun third-rate ship of the line in the Royal Navy. This means it was a powerful warship with 74 cannons. It was launched on June 14, 1782, at Blackwall Yard in England. Sadly, the ship was wrecked on December 21, 1796, near the mouth of the Tagus River.
The Bombay Castle was built with help from the British East India Company. This company was a big trading group. They helped pay for the ship to support Britain during a time of war. They also helped fund other warships like HMS Carnatic and HMS Ganges.
In January 1795, the Bombay Castle was at Plymouth. At this time, Britain was at war with the Netherlands. The ship was involved in events related to Dutch ships in port.
The Ship's Final Voyage
Captain Thomas Sotheby was in charge of the Bombay Castle when it sailed into the Tagus River. A local pilot was guiding the ship. Another ship, the storeship Camel, had already gotten stuck. To avoid hitting the Camel, the Bombay Castle also ran aground.
For a week, people tried to free the ship. They removed its cannons and supplies to make it lighter. But their efforts were not successful. The navy finally gave up on the ship on December 27, 1798. It was left as a wreck.
