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| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | HMS Benbow |
| Ordered | 11 June 1808 |
| Builder | Brent, Rotherhithe |
| Laid down | July 1808 |
| Launched | 3 February 1813 |
| Fate | Broken up, 1895 |
| Notes | Coal hulk from August 1859 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Class & type | Vengeur-class ship of the line |
| Tons burthen | 1773 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 |
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HMS Benbow was a 74-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, built by Brent of Rotherhithe and launched on 3 February 1813. [1]
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In 1840 Benbow saw action in the bombardment of the city of Acre under the command of Admiral Robert Stopford. At the height of the battle either Benbow or the naval steamer HMS Gorgon fired the shell that destroyed Acre's powder magazine, causing an explosion that greatly weakened the city's defences. [2]
Benbow was used for harbour service from February 1848 until August 1859, when she was converted to be used as a coal hulk. In 1892, after 79 years of service, she was sold out of the Navy, and was broken up in 1895 at Castle, Woolwich. [1]
