 Berwick
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| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | HMS Berwick |
| Ordered | 1 July 1807 |
| Builder | Perry, Blackwall |
| Laid down | October 1807 |
| Launched | 11 September 1809 |
| Fate | Broken up, 1821 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Class and type | Vengeur-class ship of the line |
| Tons burthen | 1761 (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 |
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HMS Berwick was a 74-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 11 September 1809 at Blackwall.[1]
Career
At the action of 24 March 1811, Berwick under Captain James Macnamara led the pursuit and destruction of the French frigate <i>Amazone</i> near the Phare de Gatteville lighthouse, Normandy. One sailor was killed in the engagement.[2]
Before the fall of Genoa in April 1814, the boats of Berwick and Rainbow, together with two Sicilian gunboats, attacked French posts near the pass of Rona on 8 and 10 April to assist the British army in its advance. The British drove off the French defenders, who left behind two 24-pounder guns and two mortars. The British lost two men killed and five wounded.[3]
Fate
Berwick was broken up in 1821.[1]
Notes
- ^ a b c Lavery, Ships of the Line, vol. 1, p. 188.
- ^ "No. 16469". The London Gazette. 26 March 1811. p. 573.
- ^ "No. 16897". The London Gazette. 10 May 1814. p. 984.
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.
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