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HMS Neptune Illustrated London News 1854.jpg
Neptune portrayed in the Illustrated London News, 1854
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History
United Kingdom
Name HMS Neptune
Namesake Neptune
Builder Portsmouth Dockyard
Laid down January 1827
Launched 22 September 1832
Fate Sold, 1875
General characteristics
Class and type Broadened Caledonia-class ship of the line
Tons burthen 2694 bm
Length 205 ft 5.5 in (62.624 m) (gundeck)
Beam 54 ft 6 in (16.61 m)
Depth of hold 23 ft 2 in (7.06 m)
Propulsion Sail
Sail plan full-rigged ship
Armament
  • 120 guns:
  • Gundeck: 30 × 32 pdrs, 2 × 68-pdr carronades
  • Middle gundeck: 34 × 32 pdrs
  • Upper gundeck: 34 × 32 pdrs
  • Quarterdeck: 2 × 18 pdrs, 14 × 32 pdr carronades
  • Forecastle: 2 × 18 pdrs, 2 × 32 pdr carronades

HMS Neptune was a 120-gun first rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 22 September 1832 at Portsmouth.

She was fitted with screw propulsion in 1859, and was sold out of the service in 1875.

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