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 Asia by John Ward of Hull | |
| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | HMS Asia |
| Ordered | 22 April 1819 |
| Builder | Bombay Dockyard |
| Laid down | January 1822 |
| Launched | 19 January 1824 |
| Fate | Sold, 1908 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Class & type | Canopus-class ship of the line |
| Tons burthen | 2289 bm |
| Length | 193 ft 10 in (59.08 m) (gundeck) |
| Beam | 52 ft 4.5 in (15.964 m) |
| Depth of hold | 22 ft 6 in (6.86 m) |
| Propulsion | Sails |
| Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
| Armament |
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HMS Asia was an 84-gun second rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 19 January 1824 at Bombay Dockyard.[1]
She was Codrington's flagship at the Battle of Navarino.
She served in the Syria campaign against Mehemet Ali, in the Eastern Mediterranean, 1840–41
In 1858 she was converted to serve as a guardship, and during several years she was flagship of the Admiral-Superintendent of Portsmouth Dockyard.
In 1908 she was sold out of the navy.[1]
Figurehead
[edit]The figurehead was removed from the ship before it was sold in 1909 as it appears in the 1911 Admiralty Catalogue amongst other figureheads, where it was described as a 'Figurehead of a Rajah (bust)'.[2]
The figurehead can be seen on display at the National Museum of the Royal Navy, Portsmouth.[3]
Notes
[edit]- ^ a b c Lavery, Ships of the Line, vol. 1, p. 190.
- ^ Pulvertaft, David (2009). The Warship Figureheads of Portsmouth (1st Colour ed.). UK: The History Press. p. 50. ISBN 978-0752450766.
- ^ "Discover the Royal Navy like never before | National Museum of the Royal Navy". www.nmrn.org.uk. Retrieved 26 June 2025.
References
[edit]- Lavery, Brian (1983) The Ship of the Line - Volume 1: The development of the battlefleet 1650-1850. Conway Maritime Press. ISBN 0-85177-252-8.
External links
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