ships of the line
A ship of the line was a type of naval warship constructed during the Age of Sail from the 17th century to the mid-19th century. The ship of the line was designed for the naval tactic known as the line of battle, which depended on the two colum ...
William Symonds
Sir William Symonds CB FRS (24 September 1782 – 30 March 1856, aboard the French steamship ''Nil'', Strait of Bonifacio, Sardinia)Plymouth Dockyard
:Ordered: 18 March 1839
:Launched: 6 September 1842
:Fate: Broken up, 1884
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:Builder: Plymouth Dockyard
:Ordered: 18 March 1839
:Launched: 4 April 1848
:Fate: Broken up, 1878
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:Builder: Plymouth Dockyard
:Ordered: 12 March 1840
:Launched: 12 July 1854
:Fate: Broken up, 1905
References
*Lavery, Brian (2003) ''The Ship of the Line - Volume 1: The development of the battlefleet 1650-1850.'' Conway Maritime Press. .
*Lyon, David and Winfield, Rif (2004) '' The Sail and Steam Navy List, 1815-1889''. Chatham Publishing. .
Ship of the line classes
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