HMS Victorious (1808)
Capture of the Rivoli 22 February 1812. Victorious is at the centre right. | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | |
| Name | Victorious |
| Ordered | 7 November 1802 |
| Builder | Adams, Bucklers Hard |
| Laid down | February 1805 |
| Launched | 20 October 1808 |
| Fate | Sold, 1862 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Swiftsure-class ship of the line |
| Tons burthen | 1,724 6⁄94 (bm) |
| Length | 173 ft 2 in (52.8 m) (gundeck) |
| Beam | 47 ft 9 in (14.6 m) |
| Draught | 18 ft (5.5 m) (light) |
| Depth of hold | 20 ft 9 in (6.3 m) |
| Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
| Complement | 590 |
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HMS Victorious was a 74-gun third rate Swiftsure class built for the Royal Navy in the first decade of the 19th century. Completed in 1809, she played a minor role in the Napoleonic Wars.