HMS Defiance (1744)

For other ships with the same name, see HMS Defiance.

History
Great Britain
Name	HMS Defiance
Builder	West, Deptford
Launched	12 October 1744
Fate	Sold, 1766
General characteristics
Class and type	1741 proposals 58-gun fourth rate ship of the line
Tons burthen	1,136 long tons (1,154.2 t)
Length	147 ft (44.8 m) (gundeck)
Beam	42 ft (12.8 m)
Depth of hold	18 ft 1 in (5.5 m)
Propulsion	Sails
Sail plan	Full rigged ship
Armament	58 guns: Gundeck: 24 × 24 pdrs Upper gundeck: 24 × 12 pdrs Quarterdeck: 8 × 6 pdrs Forecastle: 2 × 6 pdrs

HMS Defiance was a 58-gun fourth rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, built to the dimensions laid out in the 1741 proposals of the 1719 Establishment at Deptford, and launched on 12 October 1744.

Defiance served until she was sold out of the navy in 1766.

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.