HMS Royal George (1827)
Depiction of HMS Royal George by Charles Fitzgerald | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | |
| Name | Royal George |
| Ordered | 2 September 1819 |
| Builder | Chatham Dockyard |
| Laid down | June 1823 |
| Launched | 22 September 1827 |
| Completed | 3 December |
| Renamed | From Neptune, 12 February 1823 |
| Fate | Sold for scrap, 23 January 1875 |
| General characteristics (as built) | |
| Class & type | Caledonia-class ship of the line |
| Tons burthen | 2615 17⁄94 bm |
| Length | 205 ft 8 in (62.7 m) (gundeck) |
| Beam | 54 ft 7 in (16.6 m) |
| Draught | 18 ft 3 in (5.6 m) |
| Depth of hold | 23 ft 2 in (7.1 m) |
| Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
| Complement | 900 (wartime) |
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HMS Royal George was a 120-gun first-rate three-decker ship of the line built for the Royal Navy during the 1820s. The ship was completed in 1827, but remained in ordinary until 1850. She was converted into a steam-powered ship in 1852–1853 and rearmed.