HMS Diadem (1782)
Diadem at the capture of the Cape of Good Hope, 8 January 1806, by Thomas Whitcombe | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| Great Britain | |
| Name | HMS Diadem |
| Ordered | 5 December 1777 |
| Builder | Chatham Dockyard |
| Laid down | 2 November 1778 |
| Launched | 19 December 1782 |
| Commissioned | March 1783 |
| Honours and awards |
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| Fate | Broken up at Plymouth, September 1832 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Intrepid-class ship of the line |
| Tons burthen | 1375½ bm |
| Length | 159 ft 10 in (48.72 m) (gundeck) |
| Beam | 44 ft 5 in (13.54 m) |
| Depth of hold | 19 ft (5.8 m) |
| Propulsion | Sails |
| Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
| Complement | 500 |
| Armament | |
HMS Diadem was a 64-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 19 December 1782 at Chatham. Although built as a warship, she would see the latter part of her career as a troopship, covering the Napoleonic Wars and the War of 1812.