HMS Minden

The Bombardment of Algiers, 27 August 1816, by George Chambers (1836), portrays HMS Minden
History
United Kingdom
NameHMS Minden
Ordered9 July 1801
BuilderWadia Group
Launched19 June 1810
Honours and
awards
FateSold for breaking up, 1861
NotesHulked, 1842
General characteristics
Class & typeGanges-class ship of the line
Tons burthen1721 bm
Length169 ft 6 in (51.66 m) (gundeck)
Beam47 ft 8+12 in (14.5 m)
Depth of hold20 ft 3 in (6.17 m)
PropulsionSails
Sail planFull-rigged ship
Armament
  • 74 guns
  • Gundeck: 28 × 32 pdrs
  • Upper gundeck: 28 × 18 pdrs
  • Quarterdeck: 14 × 9 pdrs
  • Forecastle: 4 × 9 pdrs

HMS Minden was a 74-gun Ganges-class third-rate ship of the line of Royal Navy. Launched on 19 June 1810 at Bombay, she was named after 1759 Battle of Minden.