HMS Conqueror (1773)
| History | |
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| Name | HMS Conqueror |
| Ordered | 12 October 1768 |
| Builder | Plymouth Dockyard |
| Laid down | October 1769 |
| Launched | 10 October 1773 |
| Fate | Broken up, 1794 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Class and type | Royal Oak-class ship of the line[2] |
| Tons burthen | 1606 |
| Length | 168 ft 6 in (51.36 m) (gundeck) |
| Beam | 46 ft 9 in (14.25 m) |
| Depth of hold | 20 ft (6.1 m) |
| Propulsion | Sails |
| Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
| Armament |
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HMS Conqueror was a 74-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, built by Israel Pownoll and launched on 10 October 1773 at Plymouth.[1]
May, 1778 under command of Capt. Thomas Graves.[3]
She was commanded by Captain George Balfour in the Battle of the Saintes, 1782.[4] Here she was fifth in line in the attack on the French fleet.[5]
She was broken up in 1794.[1]
Citations and notes
[edit]- ^ a b c Lavery, Ships of the Line vol. 1, p. 180.
- ^ Winfield, British Warships.
- ^ "NAVAL DOCUMENTS OF The American Revolution" (PDF). history.navy.mil. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ "Balfour". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The Naval Historical Foundation. Retrieved 2 May 2012.
- ^ Famous Fighters of the Fleet, Edward Fraser, 1904, p.106
References
[edit]- Lavery, Brian (2003) The Ship of the Line - Volume 1: The development of the battlefleet 1650-1850. Conway Maritime Press. ISBN 0-85177-252-8.
- Winfield, Rif (2007) British Warships of the Age of Sail 1714-1792: Design, Construction, Careers and Fates. Seaforth. ISBN 1-86176-295-X.
This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships.
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