HMS ''Clarence'' was a 74-gun

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of the

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, launched on 11 April 1812 at

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. ''Clarence'' was among a number of vessels that shared in the proceeds of the recapture of on 1 December 1813. In 1826 ''Clarence'' was re-rated as a

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. She was broken up in 1828.

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*Lavery, Brian (1983) ''The Ship of the Line - Volume 1: The development of the battlefleet 1650-1850.'' Conway Maritime Press. . Ships of the line of the Royal Navy Vengeur-class ships of the line Ships built in Devon 1812 ships {{UK-line-ship-stub