HMS Indus (1812)

For other ships with the same name, see HMS Indus.

HMS Indus was a 74-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 19 December 1812 at Deptford Wharf.^[1]

Indus
History
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 [1]
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

She was placed on harbour service in 1840, and was eventually broken up in 1868.^[1]

Notes

1. Lavery, Ships of the Line, vol. 1, p. 189.

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.