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Hannibal, 1854
Type: 2nd rate ; Armament 91
Launched : 31 Jan 1854 ;
Disposal date or year : 1904
BM: 3136 tons ; Displacement: 4735 tons
Propulsion: Screw
Machinery notes: late 1071 hpi 450 hp
Notes:
29 May 1840 is ordered to he laid down in HM dockyard Woolwich
7 Aug 1840 Woolwich, A large quantity of the timbers to be used in building the Hannibal, a two decker 90-gun ship, of greater dimensions in length than the Trafalgar, are cut ready for use, and placed in piles on the east side of the Boscawen. The Hannibal will be commenced on the stocks where the Trafalgar now is, the moment the latter vessel is launched.
Jan, 1846, Hannibal, 90, Sir W. Symonds, timbers prepared, at Woolwich.
Jan 1848 Deptford, Building
20 Dec 1848 Deptford, Building
Following the capture of Bomarsund on 16 Aug 1854 some 2255 prisoners were taken, and divided between the allies, the British share being sent to Ledsund, whence they were conducted to the Downs in the Hannibal - see p. 425-> at www.archive.org/details/royalnavyhistory06clow
1860 Flag Ship Mediterranean
24 Dec 1861 Paid Off.
6 Feb-30 Apr 1863 Briefly in commission?
1870 Portsmouth
1874 Hulk
1879 Portsmouth, machinery partly removed.
1890 Portsmouth, hulk.
29 Dec 1892 Portsmouth, has been towed alongside the dockyard to be concerted into a living ship at Portland, to alleviate the over-crowded conditions onboard the training ship Boscawen.