1842 Hms Goliath
HMS Goliath was an 80-gun two-deck second rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 25 July 1842 at Chatham Dockyard.
 The Duchess of Buccleuch launches the Goliath | |
| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | HMS Goliath |
| Ordered | 7 October 1833 |
| Builder | Chatham Dockyard |
| Laid down | February 1834 |
| Launched | 25 July 1842 |
| Fate | Burnt, 22 December 1875 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Vanguard-class ship of the line |
| Tons burthen | 2596 bm |
| Length | 190 ft (58 m) (gundeck) |
| Beam | 56 ft 9 in (17.30 m) |
| Depth of hold | 22 ft 6 in (6.86 m) |
| Propulsion | Sails |
| Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
| Armament |
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Goliath was fitted with screw propulsion in 1857. In 1870, she was converted into a pauper training ship for workhouse boys.
Goliath was destroyed by fire on 22 December 1875 while at anchor in the River Thames near Grays. Of the approximately 500 on board, 23 boys were killed.[citation needed]
Notes
References
- Lavery, Brian (2003) The Ship of the Line - Volume 1: The development of the battlefleet 1650-1850. Conway Maritime Press. ISBN 0-85177-252-8.
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