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. Indus
United Kingdom
Name	HMS Indus
Ordered	31 July 1807
Builder	Dudman, Deptford Wharf
Laid down	April 1809
Launched	19 December 1812
Fate	Broken up, 1868
General characteristics
Class and type	Vengeur-class ship of the line
Tons burthen	1756 bm
Length	176 ft (54 m) (gundeck)
Beam	47 ft 6 in (14.48 m)
Depth of hold	21 ft (6.4 m)
Propulsion	Sails
Sail plan	Full-rigged ship
Armament	74 guns: Gundeck: 28 × 32 pdrs Upper gundeck: 28 × 18 pdrs Quarterdeck: 4 × 12 pdrs, 10 × 32 pdr carronades Forecastle: 2 × 12 pdrs, 2 × 32 pdr carronades Poop deck: 6 × 18 pdr carronades

HMS Indus was a 74-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 19 December 1812 at Deptford Wharf.

She was placed on harbour service in 1840, and was eventually broken up in 1868.

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