HMS Dover (1811)

An illustration of the Battle of Lissa, including Bellona (far left)
History
Kingdom of Italy (Napoleonic)
NameBellona
BuilderAndrea Salvini, Venice
Laid down22 April 1807
Launched14 June 1808
Captured13 November 1811
United Kingdom
NameHMS Dover
Acquired1811 by capture
FateSold 21 January 1836
General characteristics [1][2]
Tons burthen692 (bm)
Length
  • Overall: 131 ft 6 in (40.1 m)
  • Keel: 110 ft 4+18 in (33.6 m)
Beam34 ft 4 in (10.5 m)
Depth of hold8 ft 11 in (2.7 m)
Complement
  • At capture:224
  • Frigate: 215
  • Troopship: 115
Armament
  • At capture: 24 × 12-pounder guns + 8 × 6-pounder guns (or carronades)
  • Troopship
    • Upper deck: 12 × 9-pounder guns
    • QD: 4 × 18-pounder carronades
    • Fc: 2 × 6-pounder guns

HMS Dover was a 38-gun troopship, previously the French corvette Bellona, launched at Venice in 1808. She was captured at Lissa in 1811. She served as a troopship and transport until circa 1819. She then became the flagship for the Admiral commanding the Leith station. She was used for harbour service from 1825, and was sold in 1836.