HMS Benbow was launched at Rotherhithe in London in 1813. She was the first nof a number of Royal Navy ships to bear this name an it is believed she was named after Admiral John Benbow (1653-1702).
She served on active duty until 1847 when she was converted to a coal hulk to serve the increasing number of coal driven ships in the navy fleet. She was eventually broken up in 1895 at Woolwich in London.