HMS Duke of Wellington (1852)

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HMS Duke of Wellington in drydock at Keyham, Devonport Dockyard, in England on 5 March 1854.
History
United Kingdom
Name	HMS Duke of Wellington
Ordered	1841
Builder	Pembroke Royal Dockyard
Laid down	May 1849
Launched	1852
Completed	4 February 1853
Fate	Broken up at Charlton, 1904
General characteristics
Tonnage	3,749 GRT[1]
Displacement	5,892 / 6071 tons
Length	240 ft (73 m)
Propulsion	Sails and 780 hp steam powered screw propeller
Speed	10.15 kt
Armament	131 guns of various weights of shot

HMS Duke of Wellington was a 131-gun first-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy. Launched in 1852, she was symptomatic of an era of rapid technological change in the navy, being powered both by sail and steam. An early steam-powered ship, she was still fitted with towering masts and trim square-set yards, and was the flagship of Sir Charles Napier.