HMS Goliath (1842)

HMS Goliath (1842)

HMS "Goliath" was an 80-gun two-deck second rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 25 July 1842 at Chatham Dockyard.

"Goliath" was fitted with screw propulsion in 1857. In 1870, she was converted into a pauper training ship for workhouse boys. "Goliath" was destroyed by fire on December 22 1875 while at anchor in the River Thames near Grays. ["The Times (London)", Thursday, December 23 1875, p.5] Of the approximately 500 on board, 23 boys were killed.

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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