1st Rate Ship of the Line

A 1st Rate Ship of the Line was the biggest ship the Royal Navy had to offer in the 1800's.  With over 100 Guns and a crew of approximately 400 members it was a fierce sight to behold and ruled the seas for many years.

HMS HOWE
Class: Nelson 1806
Laid Down: 6/1808
Launched: 28/3/1815
Completed: 28/3/1815
Commissioned in RN: 28/3/1815
History:
1st Rate, 120 guns.
Broken up February 1854.

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