HMS Director (1784)
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| Career (UK) |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | HMS Director |
| Ordered: | 2 August 1780 |
| Builder: | Clevely, Gravesend |
| Laid down: | November 1779 |
| Launched: | 9 March 1784 |
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| Fate: | Broken up, Chatham, January 1801 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Class and type: | St Albans-class ship of the line |
| Tons burthen: | 1388 tons (1410.3 tonnes) |
| Length: | 159 ft (48 m) (gundeck) |
| Beam: | 44 ft 4 in (13.51 m) |
| Depth of hold: | 18 ft 10 in (5.74 m) |
| Propulsion: | Sails |
| Sail plan: | Full rigged ship |
| Armament: |
64 guns:
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For other ships of the same name, see HMS Director.
HMS Director was a 64-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 9 March 1784 at Gravesend.[1] She was laid down speculatively in the November of 1779, and ordered by the Navy the following year.
In 1797 Director, under the command of Captain William Bligh, took part in the Battle of Camperdown.
She was decommissioned in July 1800 and broken up at Chatham in January 1801.[1]
Notes
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 (2005) British Warships in the Age of Sail 1793-1817 - Design, Construction, Careers and Fates. Conway Maritime Press. ISBN 1-86176-246-1.
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