| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | Centurion |
| Ordered | 18 March 1839 |
| Builder | Pembroke Dockyard |
| Laid down | July 1839 |
| Launched | 2 May 1844 |
| Completed | 10 June 1844 (in ordinary) |
| Fate | Sold for scrap, 19 March 1870 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Vanguard-class ship of the line |
| Tons burthen | 2589 94⁄94 bm |
| Length | 190 ft (57.9 m) (gundeck) |
| Beam | 57 ft 1 in (17.4 m) |
| Draught | 18 ft 10 in (5.7 m) |
| Depth of hold | 23 ft 4 in (7.1 m) |
| Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
| Complement | 720 (wartime) |
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HMS Centurion was a 80-gun second rate Vanguard-class ship of the line built for the Royal Navy in the 1840s.