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Depiction of HMS Royal George by Charles Fitzgerald
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History
Royal Navy EnsignUnited Kingdom
Name HMS Royal George
Ordered 2 September 1819
Builder Chatham Dockyard
Laid down June 1823
Launched 22 September 1827
Fate Sold, 1875
General characteristics
Class and type Caledonia-class ship of the line
Tons burthen 2616 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: 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 Royal George was a 120-gun first-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 22 September 1827 at Chatham Dockyard.

H.M.S. Royal George. Remains of the Stern Posts, pieces of the after end of the main Keel - showing the effects of the large Cylinder of gun powder which was exploded on the 11th of May 1840 RMG PW7942f
Remains of the stern posts, and pieces of the after end of the main keel - showing the effects of the large cylinder of gun powder which was exploded on 11 May 1840

In 1853 she was fitted with screw propulsion. Boilers and engines were placed in space previously used for water tanks. Further space had to be given over to storing coal, which made the ship rather crowded.

Part of the Baltic Fleet off Cronstadt - ILN 1855
Part of the Baltic Fleet off Cronstadt, ships L-R; Orion; Du Quesne; Royal George; Tourville, Flag Ship of Admiral Penaud. Illustrated London News 1855

In February 1856 Captain Henry Codrington was replaced by Captain Robinson.

It was announced in 1864 that she would replace the Ajax as the Coast-guard ship at Devonport.

On 27 October 1867, Royal George was driven ashore at Kingstown, County Dublin. She was refloated with assistance from RMS Ulster. She was sold out of the service in 1875.

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