A new ship of the line, the St. Jean D'Acre, has been on the navy list for some years, but has not been laid down. The Admiralty have now determined that instead of a ninety-gun ship like the Albion, she shall be a powerful two-decker, to carry one hundred guns, and to be propelled by screw machinery of 650 horse power. She is ordered to be built at Devonport.
United Service Gazette.

SG Vol 8 p 204 12 Jul 1851

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