HMS Windsor Castle (1790)

Windsor Castle
History
Great Britain
NameHMS Windsor Castle
Ordered10 December 1782
BuilderDeptford Dockyard
Laid down19 August 1784
Launched3 May 1790
Honours &
awards
FateBroken up, 1839
General characteristics
Class & typeLondon-class ship of the line
Tons burthen1871 (bm)
Length177 ft 6 in (54.10 m) (gundeck)
Beam49 ft (15 m)
Depth of hold21 ft (6.4 m)
PropulsionSails
Sail planFull-rigged ship
Armament
  • 98 guns:
  • Gundeck: 28 × 32-pounder guns
  • Middle gundeck: 30 × 18-pounder guns
  • Upper gundeck: 30 × 12-pounder guns
  • Quarterdeck: 8 × 12-pounder guns
  • Forecastle: 2 × 12-pounder guns

HMS Windsor Castle was a 98-gun second-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 3 May 1790 at Deptford Dockyard.

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