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Hercules, HMS

Vessel summary

Name
Hercules, HMS
Class
Vengeur-class, third rate
Type
ship of the line
Builder
Parkin, George
When launched (Date built)
1815
Place built
United Kingdom, England, Medway, Chatham, Chatham Dockyard
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74-gun; refitted as unrated storeship in 1847; to Hong Kong as a depot and receiving ship; sold to "Hop-tai-loon" for break-up 1865

Reference: Threedecks.org

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