HMS York (1807)
HMS York in Prison-ship in Portsmouth Harbour at Fort Blockhouse with convicts going on board, by Edward William Cooke | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | |
| Name | HMS York |
| Ordered | 31 January 1805 |
| Builder | Brent, Rotherhithe |
| Laid down | August 1805 |
| Launched | 7 July 1807 |
| Fate | Broken up, 1854 |
| Notes | Prison ship from 1819 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Fame-class ship of the line |
| Tons burthen | 1743 (bm) |
| Length | 175 ft (53 m) (gundeck) |
| Beam | 47 ft 6 in (14.48 m) |
| Depth of hold | 20 ft 6 in (6.25 m) |
| Propulsion | Sails |
| Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
| Armament |
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HMS York was a 74-gun third-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, built at Rotherhithe by the contract firm Samuel & Daniel Brent, and launched on 7 July 1807. She saw service during the Napoleonic Wars, though is best known for her time spent as a prison ship. She was broken up in March 1854.