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HMS Illustrious (1803) (2nd)
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This the second HMS Illustrious was a 3rd Rate 74-gun
ship-of-the-line.
Built by Randall of Rotherhithe and launched 03-Sep-1803 she was 175ft long and 48ft 6in wide, of 1,746 tons builders measurement, with an establishment of 74 guns. She had a long career, winning battle honours at Basque Roads and Java before becoming a gunnery training ship Apr-1854. She was broken up at Portsmouth which was completed 04-Dec-1868. Won the battle Honours: Basque Roads 1809 and Java 1811.
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20 November, 2012.
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