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HMS Conqueror (1773)

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For other ships with the same name, see HMS Conqueror.
History
Royal Navy EnsignGreat Britain
NameHMS Conqueror
Ordered12 October 1768
BuilderPlymouth Dockyard
Laid downOctober 1769
Launched10 October 1773
FateBroken up, 1794
General characteristics [1]
Class and typeRoyal Oak-class ship of the line[2]
Tons burthen1606
Length168 ft 6 in (51.36 m) (gundeck)
Beam46 ft 9 in (14.25 m)
Depth of hold20 ft (6.1 m)
PropulsionSails
Sail planFull rigged ship
Armament
  • 74 guns:
  • Gundeck: 28 × 32 pdrs
  • Upper gundeck: 28 × 18 pdrs
  • Quarterdeck: 14 × 9 pdrs
  • Forecastle: 4 × 9 pdrs

HMS Conqueror was a 74-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 10 October 1773 at Plymouth.[1]

She was commanded by Captain George Balfour in the Battle of the Saintes, 1782.[3]

She was broken up in 1794.[1]

Citations and notes

  1. ^ a b c Lavery, Ships of the Line vol. 1, p. 180.
  2. ^ Winfield, British Warships.
  3. ^ "Balfour". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The Naval Historical Foundation. Retrieved 2012-05-02.

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.
  • Winfield, Rif (2007) British Warships of the Age of Sail 1714-1792: Design, Construction, Careers and Fates. Seaforth. ISBN 1-86176-295-X.

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