HMS Bulwark (1807)
HMS "Bulwark" was a 74-gun third-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 23 April 1807 at Portsmouth. She was designed by Sir William Rule as one of the large class 74s, and was the only ship built to her draught. As a large 74, she carried 24-pounder guns on her upper gun deck instead of the 18 pounders found on the middling and common class 74s. History. On 24 March 1812, "Bulwark" was in company with , , and when they captured "Emilie". On 25 November 1813 was on her way from  Hull to Martinique when "Bulwark" ran into her off the Owers. The collision dismasted "Maister", which went into Cowes the next day. On 22 May 1814, "Bulwark" recaptured "Tiger", Cowan, master. The American privateer "Yankee" had captured "Tiger" as "Tiger" was sailing from Malaga to London. "Tiger" arrived at Halifax on 28 July. The records of the Vice admiralty court at Halifax show that "Tyger", Henry Davidson, master, had been sailing from Malaga to Stettin, and that "Bulwark" had recaptured her on 24 July. On 23 October 1814 "Bulwark" captured the American privateer schooner "Harlequin", of 330 tons (bm), ten  12-pounder guns, and 115 men. She had been out only four days when captured. On 22 January 1815, "Bulwark" captured the American privateer schooner "Tomahawk", of Baltimore. She was of 210 tons (bm), had a crew of 84 men under the command of Philip Bessom, and was armed with eight 9-pounder carronades and a 24-pounder on a pivot carriage. She had been commissioned on 11 January, was two days out of Boston, and had not captured anything. Fate. "Bulwark" was broken up at Portsmouth on 26 September 1826. Citations and references. Citations References HMS Bulwark (1807) HMS