HMS Monarch (1832)
Ship of the line of the Royal Navy From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ship of the line of the Royal Navy From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
HMS Monarch was an 84-gun second rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 18 December 1832 at Chatham Dockyard.[1]
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| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | HMS Monarch |
| Ordered | 23 July 1817 |
| Builder | Chatham Dockyard |
| Laid down | August 1825 |
| Launched | 18 December 1832 |
| Fate | Broken up, 1866 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Class and type | Canopus-class ship of the line |
| Tons burthen | 2255 bm |
| Length | 193 ft 10 in (59.08 m) (gundeck) |
| Beam | 52 ft 4.5 in (15.964 m) |
| Depth of hold | 22 ft 6 in (6.86 m) |
| Propulsion | Sails |
| Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
| Armament |
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She was used as a target ship from 1862, and broken up in 1866.[1]
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