HMS Caledonia (1808)
HMS Caledonia, 120 guns, lying in Plymouth Sound | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| Royal NavyUnited Kingdom | |
| Name | Caledonia |
| Ordered | 19 January 1797 |
| Builder | HM Dockyard, Plymouth |
| Laid down | January 1805 |
| Launched | 25 June 1808 |
| Renamed | HMS Dreadnought, 1856 |
| Honours & awards | Participated in bombardment of Algiers, 1816 |
| Fate | Broken up, 1875 |
| General characteristics (as built) | |
| Class & type | Caledonia-class ship of the line |
| Tons burthen | 26165⁄94 (bm) |
| Length | 205 ft (62 m) (gundeck) |
| Beam | 54 ft 7 in (16.6 m) |
| Draught | 18 ft 2 in (5.5 m) |
| Depth of hold | 23 ft 2 in (7.1 m) |
| Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
| Complement | 875 |
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HMS Caledonia was a 120-gun first-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 25 June 1808 at Plymouth. She was Admiral Pellew's flagship in the Mediterranean.