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HMS Ruby (1776)

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For other ships with the same name, see HMS Ruby.
History
Royal Navy EnsignUK
NameHMS Ruby
Ordered30 November 1769
BuilderWoolwich Dockyard
Laid down9 September 1772
Launched26 November 1776
FateBroken up, 1821
General characteristics [1]
Class and typeIntrepid-class ship of the line
Tons burthen1369 bm
Length159 ft 6 in (48.62 m) (gundeck)
Beam44 ft 4 in (13.51 m)
Depth of hold19 ft (5.8 m)
PropulsionSails
Sail planFull rigged ship
Armamentlist error: mixed text and list (help)
64 guns:
  • Gundeck: 26 × 24 pdrs
  • Upper gundeck: 26 × 18 pdrs
  • Quarterdeck: 10 × 4 pdrs
  • Forecastle: 2 × 9 pdrs

HMS Ruby was a 64-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 26 November 1776 at Woolwich.[1]

She was converted to serve as a receiving ship in 1813, and was broken up in 1821.[1]

Notes

  1. ^ a b c Lavery, Ships of the Line vol.1, p181.

References

  • 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.


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