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HMS Prince of Wales (1860) (6th)
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This the sixth ship to carry the name HMS Prince of Wales was a first
rate, 121-gun ship-of-the-line. Built at Portsmouth Dockyard, launched 25-Jan-1860 after having spent twelve years on the stocks. 252ft long, 60t wide, of 3,994 tons builders measurement, displacing 6,201 tons. Armed with 1 x 100pdr, 16 x 8in, 6 x 70pdr, 10 x 4-pdr, and 88 x 32pdr guns. Used as a training ship and renamed HMS Britannia 03-Mar-1869. Hulked Sep-1909. Sold 13-Nov-1914, arriving Jul-1916 at Blyth for breaking up.
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