HMS Aboukir (1807)
A drawing of HMS Aboukir | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | |
| Name | HMS Aboukir |
| Ordered | 24 November 1802 |
| Builder | Brindley, Frindsbury |
| Laid down | June 1804 |
| Launched | 18 November 1807 |
| Fate | Sold, 1838 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Lengthened Courageux-class ship of the line |
| Tons burthen | 1703 bm |
| Length | 172 ft 3.5 in (52.515 m) (gundeck) |
| Beam | 47 ft 9 in (14.55 m) |
| Depth of hold | 20 ft 9 in (6.32 m) |
| Propulsion | Sails |
| Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
| Armament |
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HMS Aboukir was a 74-gun third-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 18 November 1807 at Frindsbury.
In 1812 Aboukir served as the flagship to Rear-Admiral Thomas Byam Martin in the Baltic Sea and participated in the defence of Riga.
She was placed on harbour service in 1824, and was sold in 1838.