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HMS Mars (1848) (6th)
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This the sixth ship to carry the name HMS Mars was a second rate,
80-gun, ship-of-the-line. Built at Chatham Dockyard, launched 01-Jul-1848, having spent nine years on the stocks, 190ft long, 56ft 6in wide, of 2,576 tons builders measurement (bm), and displacing 3,482 tons. Armed with 12 x 8in, and 68 x 32pdr guns. Conversion to a screw ship completed 23-Nov-1855. Loaned as a training ship 13-May-1869. Sold 10-Jun-1929.
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