HMS ''Dublin'' was a 74-gun

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of the

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, launched on 13 February 1812 at

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. ''Dublin'' shared the proceeds of the capture on 17 July 1813 of ''Union'' with ''Abercrombie''. On 19 December 1812 recaptured the

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. ''Rolla'' shared the salvage money for ''Frederick'' with ''Dublin'' and ''Inconstant''. Ball Given by Admiral Hamond

In 1826 ''Dublin'' was reduced to a 40-gun ship. She became the flagship of Commander-in-Chief of the Pacific fleet Admiral

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from 1835 to 1838, and Rear Admiral

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(1777–1857), from 1841 to 1845. ''Dublin'' was sold out of the Navy in 1885.

Notes, citations and references

;Notes ;Citations ;References *Lavery, Brian (2003) ''The Ship of the Line - Volume 1: The development of the battlefleet 1650-1850.'' Conway Maritime Press. .

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