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| H.M.S. Duke of Wellington (1852) | |
|---|---|
| Builder: | Pembroke Royal Dockyard[1] |
| Laid down: | May, 1849[2] |
| Launched: | 14 Sep, 1852[3] |
| Completed: | 4 Feb, 1853[4] |
| Broken up: | 1904[5] |
H.M.S. Duke of Wellington was a 131-gun ship of the line featuring a full rig and a modest steam plant repurposed from another vessel.
She resembled a fighting ship from 50 years earlier, but of larger proportion. In the Dreadnought Era, she served as a receiving ship at Portsmouth.
Service
Duke of Wellington replaced H.M.S. Victory as the flagship for the port admiral at Portsmouth and served as a receiving ship. She
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Captain Robert Woodward, 20 December, 1887[6]
- Captain Henry C. Kane, 29 December, 1891[7]
- Captain Wollaston C. Karslake, 19 February, 1894[8]
- Captain William Des V. Hamilton, April, 1900[9]
- Captain Henry D. Barry, 21 January, 1903[10]
See Also
Footnotes
Bibliography
