HMS Conqueror (1773)
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HMS Conqueror (1773)
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| History | |
|---|---|
 Great Britain | |
| Name: | HMS Conqueror |
| Ordered: | 12 October 1768 |
| Builder: | Plymouth Dockyard |
| Laid down: | October 1769 |
| Launched: | 10 October 1773 |
| Fate: | Broken up, 1794 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Class and type: | Royal Oak-class ship of the line[2] |
| Tons burthen: | 1606 |
| Length: | 168 ft 6 in (51.36 m) (gundeck) |
| Beam: | 46 ft 9 in (14.25 m) |
| Depth of hold: | 20 ft (6.1 m) |
| Propulsion: | Sails |
| Sail plan: | Full rigged ship |
| Armament: |
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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[edit]
^ abc Lavery, Ships of the Line vol. 1, p. 180.
^ Winfield, British Warships.
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References[edit]
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- 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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