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HMS Royal George (1827)

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Name
  
HMS Royal George

Laid down
  
June 1823

Tons burthen
  
2616 bm

Launched
  
22 September 1827

Ordered
  
2 September 1819

Fate
  
Sold, 1875

Construction started
  
June 1823

Builder
  
Chatham Dockyard

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Class and type
  
Caledonia-class ship of the line

HMS Royal George was a 120-gun first rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 22 September 1827 at Chatham Dockyard.

In 1853 she was fitted with screw propulsion. Boilers and engines were placed in space previously used for water tanks. Further space had to be given over to storing coal, which made the ship rather crowded. In February 1856 Captain Henry Codrington was replaced by Captain Robinson.

She was sold out of the service in 1875.

References

HMS Royal George (1827) Wikipedia