HMS Minotaur (1816)

HMS Minotaur (1816)

HMS "Minotaur" was a 74-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 15 April 1816 at Chatham Dockyard.

She was placed on harbour service in 1842, and was broken up in 1869.

References


*Lavery, Brian (2003) "The Ship of the Line - Volume 1: The development of the battlefleet 1650-1850." Conway Maritime Press. ISBN 0-85177-252-8.

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