HMS Asia was a 74-gun third-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 2 December 1811 at Frindsbury.[1]
Watercolor by an unidentified artist, depicting the ship at Malta.
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History | |
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United Kingdom | |
Name | HMS Asia |
Ordered | 13 July 1807 |
Builder | Brindley, Frindsbury |
Laid down | February 1808 |
Launched | 2 December 1811 |
Fate | Broken up, 1865 |
General characteristics [1] | |
Class and type | Vengeur-class ship of the line |
Tons burthen | 1763 (bm) |
Length | 176 ft (54 m) (gundeck) |
Beam | 47 ft 6 in (14.48 m) |
Depth of hold | 21 ft (6.4 m) |
Propulsion | Sails |
Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
Armament |
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On 26 July 1813 Asia sailed from Negril as escort to a convoy bound for London.[2]
Asia was off Chesapeake Bay in July 1814.[3][4] The Royal Marine Artillery company of the 3rd Battalion, Royal Marines were ferried from Bermuda to the Chesapeake aboard Asia, via HMS Tonnant.[5] During the bombardment of Fort McHenry, Asia was moored off Baltimore, along with Seahorse, Severn and Surprise.[6] Asia was among Admiral Alexander Cochrane's fleet moored off New Orleans at the start of 1815.[7] In support of the attack on New Orleans, 107 Royal Marines from Asia were disembarked.[8] Under the rules of prize-money, the Asia shared in the proceeds of the capture of the American vessels in the Battle of Lake Borgne on 14 December 1814.[a]
Renamed as HMS Alfred in 1819.[10] From 1822 to 1828 Asia was reduced to a 50-gun fourth rate Frigate, and was eventually broken up in 1865.[1]