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HMS Britannia (1820)

Quick Facts

Ship Name
HMS Britannia
Launch Year
1820
Type
Ship of the Line
Class
First-rate ship of the line
Rate
First-rate
Launched
1820
Built at
Portsmouth Dockyard
Commissioned
1820
Armament
120 guns
Propulsion
Sail
Role
Ship of the line
Notable for
Later flagship and training use
Fate
Broken up 1869
Status
Decommissioned

HMS Britannia was a large first-rate of the post-Napoleonic navy.

Service History

She served in flagship and later training roles.

Historical Significance

She demonstrates the long afterlife of great sailing warships.

Other Ships with this Name (2)