HMS Pitt was a 74-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, built by Nicholas Diddams and launched on 13 April 1816 at Portsmouth Dockyard.[1][2]
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| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | HMS Pitt |
| Builder | Portsmouth Dockyard |
| Laid down | May 1813 |
| Launched | 13 April 1816 |
| Fate | Broken up, 1877 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Class and type | Vengeur-class ship of the line |
| Tons burthen | 1751 (bm) |
| Length | 176 ft (54 m) (gundeck) |
| Beam | 47 ft 6 in (14.48 m) |
| Depth of hold | 21 ft (6.4 m) |
| Propulsion | Sails |
| Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
| Armament |
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Intended for use in the Napoleonic Wars the end of the wars rendered her obsolete even before she was launched. Her huge crew of 590 men was a huge burden on the state during peace time. She never served any military function.[3]
Pitt was sold for use as a "coal depot" in 1860, sitting In Portsmouth Docks but purely to hold coal brought in by sea from the north to serve the south of England. She was broken up in 1877.[1]
Notes
edit- ^ a b c Lavery, Ships of the Line vol.1, p189.
- ^ "Nicholas Diddams".
- ^ "British Third Rate ship of the line 'Pitt' (1816)".
References
edit- 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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