HMS Agincourt (1817) explained
HMS Agincourt was a 74-gun third-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 19 March 1817 at Devonport.
- (January 1840) : Out of commission at Plymouth[1]
- 1 February 1842-May 1845 : Commanded (from commissioning at Plymouth) by Captain Henry William Bruce, flagship of Rear-Admiral Thomas John Cochrane, East Indies[1]
- 6 May 1845 - 4 September 1847 : Commanded by Captain William James Hope Johnstone, flagship of Rear-Admiral Thomas John Cochrane, East Indies[1]
- 28 January 1848 - 31 Mar 1849 : Commanded by Captain William Bowen Mends, depot ship of Ordinary, Devonport[1]
- 24 March 1849 : Commanded by Captain William James Hope Johnstone, depot ship of Ordinary, Devonport[1]
- 1865 : Renamed Vigo[1]
She was placed on harbour service in 1848, and sold out of the Navy in 1884.
References
- Lavery, Brian (2003) The Ship of the Line - Volume 1: The development of the battlefleet 1650-1850. Conway Maritime Press. .
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: The Victorian Royal Navy .