HMS Montagu (1779)
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| Career (UK) |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | HMS Montagu |
| Ordered: | 16 July 1774 |
| Builder: | Chatham Dockyard |
| Laid down: | 30 January 1775 |
| Launched: | 28 August 1779 |
| Honours and awards: |
Participated in: |
| Fate: | Broken up, 1818 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Class and type: | Alfred-class ship of the line[2] |
| Tons burthen: | 1631 tons (1657.2 tonnes) |
| Length: | 169 ft (52 m) (gundeck) |
| Beam: | 47 ft 2 in (14.38 m) |
| Depth of hold: | 20 ft (6.1 m) |
| Propulsion: | Sails |
| Sail plan: | Full rigged ship |
| Armament: |
74 guns:
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For other ships of the same name, see HMS Montagu.
HMS Montagu, sometimes spelled Montague, was a 74-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 28 August 1779 at Chatham Dockyard.[1]
Montagu took part in the Battle of Cape St Vincent in 1780 and the Glorious First of June in 1794.
She was broken up in 1818.[1]
Citations and notes
References
- Lavery, Brian, The Ship of the Line - Volume 1: The development of the battlefleet 1650-1850, 1983, ISBN 0-85177-252-8
- Lyon, David, The Sailing Navy List, All the Ships of the Royal Navy - Built, Purchased and Captured 1688-1860, pub Conway Maritime Press, 1993, ISBN 0-85177-617-5
- Winfield, Rif, British Warships of the Age of Sail 1714-1792: Design, Construction, Careers and Fates, pub Seaforth, 2007, ISBN 1-86176-295-X
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