HMS Duke of Wellington was a first-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched in 1852. It was one of the last wooden ships of the line built for the Royal Navy and was named after the British military commander and statesman, the Duke of Wellington. The ship had a displacement of 4,000 tons and was armed with a mix of guns, including 32-pounders and 68-pounders. It saw limited active service due to the decline of wooden warships and the rise of ironclad vessels during the mid-19th century. The ship was eventually converted into a training vessel, serving in this capacity until 1904 when it was sold for scrap. HMS Duke of Wellington represents the end of an era for traditional wooden warships in the Royal Navy, as it was one of the last of its kind to be built and operated by the British naval forces.

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