HMS Albion

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HMS Albion was a British Royal Navy ship of the line that served prominently in the early 19th century, including in major naval engagements of the Greek War of Independence.

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HMS Albion canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Royal Navy ship
ship of the line
alliedWithAtNavarino French Navy
Russian Navy
armament 74 guns
battle Battle of Navarino
battleDate 20 October 1827
beam approximately 47 feet
builder Perry, Wells & Green, Blackwall Yard
conflict Greek War of Independence
Napoleonic Wars
War of 1812
constructionMaterial wood
country United Kingdom
crewComplement around 590 officers and men
decommissioned 1830s
displacement approximately 1,900 tons burthen
era Age of Sail
fate broken up
flag White Ensign
gunDeckLength approximately 176 feet
gunDecks two gun decks
launched 1802
namedAfter Albion
navalCommanderAtBattleOfNavarino Sir Edward Codrington
navalTheatre Mediterranean Sea
notableAction participation in destruction of Ottoman–Egyptian fleet at Navarino
notableEngagement Battle of Navarino
notableFor service in major naval engagements of the Greek War of Independence
numberOfGuns 74
operator Royal Navy
opposedToAtNavarino Egyptian fleet
linked to: Egyptian Navy

Ottoman Empire
placeOfConstruction Blackwall, London
propulsion sail
rate third-rate ship of the line
rigging full-rigged ship
roleAtNavarino ship of the line in the allied fleet
scrapped 1836
serviceBranch Royal Navy
serviceEntry 1803
servicePeriod early 19th century
shipClass Canopus-class ship of the line
squadron British Mediterranean Fleet
linked to: Mediterranean Fleet

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Battle of Navarino hasShipInvolved HMS Albion
subject linked to: Battle of Navarino in 1827
HMS Fearless successorRoleShip HMS Albion