HMS Defiance (1744)
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| Name | HMS Defiance |
| Builder | West, Deptford |
| Launched | 12 October 1744 |
| Fate | Sold, 1766 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Class and type | 1741 proposals 58-gun fourth rate ship of the line |
| Tons burthen | 1136 |
| 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 |
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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.[1]
In November 1745 she encountered her fellow Royal Navy vessel HMS Hampton Court. The crew of both vessels mistook the other for a French man-o-war and opened fire at long range. The engagement ended after half an hour, when crew aboard Defiance observed British markings on the cannonballs striking their ship and signaled for a truce.[2]
Defiance served until she was sold out of the navy in 1766.[1]
Notes
- ^ a b c Lavery, Ships of the Line, vol. 1, p. 172.
- ^ "Extract of a Letter from Plymouth, dated December 2". Ipswich Journal. Ipswich, United Kingdom: W. Craighton. 14 December 1745. p. 2. Retrieved 26 November 2016 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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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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