HMS Swiftsure (1750)

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

History
Great Britain
Name	HMS Swiftsure
Ordered	31 August 1745
Builder	Deptford Dockyard
Launched	25 May 1750
Fate	Sold, 2 June 1773
Notes	Participated in: Capture of Le Foudroyant,1758
General characteristics
Class and type	1745 Establishment 70-gun third rate ship of the line
Tons burthen	1426 bm
Length	160 ft (48.8 m)
Beam	45 ft (13.7 m)
Depth of hold	19 ft 4 in (5.9 m)
Propulsion	Sails
Sail plan	Full rigged ship
Armament	70 guns: Gundeck: 26 × 32 pdrs Upper gundeck: 28 × 18 pdrs Quarterdeck: 12 × 9 pdrs Forecastle: 4 × 9 pdrs

HMS Swiftsure was a 70-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, built at Deptford Dockyard to the draught specified by the 1745 Establishment, and launched on 25 May 1750.

She served in the Seven Years' War, taking part in the capture of Le Foudroyant by HMS Monmouth in 1758. In 1759 she was with Admiral Boscawen at Lagos, and at Quiberon Bay later that year, and at the capture of Belle Île in 1761.

She was sold on 2 June 1773.

References

• Colledge, J. J.; Warlow, Ben (2006) [1969]. Ships of the Royal Navy: The Complete Record of all Fighting Ships of the Royal Navy (Rev. ed.). London: Chatham Publishing. ISBN 978-1-86176-281-8.
• 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.
• A.E Weightman, Crests and Badges of H.M. Ships (1957) ISBN (none).