HMS Queen Charlotte

HMS Queen Charlotte (launched as Boyne, 1810)

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Name	Queen Charlotte (launched as Boyne, 1810)	Explanation
Type	Second rate
Launched	3 July 1810
Hull	Wooden
Propulsion	Sail
Builders measure	2155 tons
Displacement
Guns	98
Fate	1861
Class
Ships book
Note	1834 = Excellent gunnery ship. 1859 = Queen Charlotte
Snippets concerning this vessels career
Date	Event
13 April 1832 - 28 August 1845	Commanded by Thomas Hastings, gunnery ship, Portsmouth
1 December 1834	Renamed Excellent
28 August 1845 - 11 January 1854	Commanded by Captain Henry Ducie Chads, gunnery ship, Portsmouth, and Superintendent of Royal Naval College
4 July 1857 - 31 December 1859	Commanded by Captain Richard Strode Hewlett, gunnery ship, Portsmouth (replaced by Excellent)
22 November 1859	Renamed Queen Charlotte
*Extracts from the Times* newspaper**
Date	Extract
Sa 8 December 1849	Portsmouth, Dec. 6. In Port and Fitting In the Harbour. - The Victory and Illustrious flag-ships, the Excellent gunnery ship; the Blenheim steam-guard-ship; the Eurydice, stripping to pay off; the Contest, fitting out; the Rolla apprentices' brig, laying up for the winter; the Fairy and Elfin, and Portsmouth yachts; the Flamer packet from Holyhead, and the Echo tug. In Dock. - The Britannia, 120; the Dauntless, 24; the Fantome, 16; the Lily, 16; the Fox, 42; the Devastation, and the Birkenhead steam frigates. In the Basin. - The Princess Charlotte, 104; the Actaeon, 26; and the Sprightly and the Bee steam-vessels. In the Steam Basin, - The Ajax, 60; the Penelope, 22; the Sidon, 26; the Victoria and Albert royal yacht; the Urgent , the Pike, the Asp, and the Blazer. Building. - The Royal Frederick, 120 [subsequently cancelled and later completed as Frederick William]; the Prince of Wales, 120; the Princess Royal, 90; the Argus, and the Furious steam sloops.
Sa 9 March 1850	Portsmouth, Friday. In Port and Fitting In Harbour. - The Victory, Illustrious, Blenheim, Excellent, Rolla, Fairy, Fanny, and Echo. In Dock. - The St Vincent, Winchester, Fox, Fantome, and Penelope. In the Basin. - The Lily. In the Steam-Basin. - The Blazer, Birkenhead, Pike, Asp, Flamer, Comet, Elfin, Victoria and Albert, Hecate, and Termagant.
Sa 20 April 1850	In Harbour. - The Victory, Excellent, Illustrious, Blenheim, Fanny, and Portsmouth tenders, the Echo tug, and the Locust steam-vessel. In Dock. - The St Vincent, Winchester, Fox, Penelope, Rapid, and Electra. In the Basin. - The Niger, Devastation, Fantome, Griffon, and Fairy. In the Steam Basin. - Termagant, Hecate, Victoria and Albert, Bulldog, Blazer, Flamer, Pike, Asp, and Elfin.

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