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HMS Windsor Castle, 3 October 1833

Jun 25, 2011 First rate Ship-of-the-line, Gunnery Ship

At the time of her launch, HMS Windsor Castle was the largest ship afloat in the whole world. [Source ILN September 18th 1852

HMS Windsor Castle was a triple-decker, 102-gun first-rate Royal Navy ship of the line. She was renamed HMS Cambridge in 1869, when she replaced a ship of the same name as gunnery ship off Plymouth.

 

 

Early life

She was laid down at Pembroke Dockyard as HMS Victoria in 1844, to the design of HMS Queen. She was intended to carry 110 guns, but work was suspended.

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