HMS Namur (1756)
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| Name: | HMS Namur |
| Ordered: | 12 July 1750 |
| Builder: | Chatham Dockyard |
| Launched: | 3 March 1756 |
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| Fate: | Broken up, 1833 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Class and type: | 1750 amendments 90-gun second rate ship of the line |
| Tons burthen: | 1,814 long tons (1,843.1 t) |
| Length: | 175 ft (53.3 m) (gundeck) |
| Beam: | 48 ft 6 in (14.8 m) |
| Depth of hold: | 20 ft 6 in (6.2 m) |
| Propulsion: | Sails |
| Sail plan: | Full rigged ship |
| Armament: |
90 guns:
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For other ships of the same name, see HMS Namur.
HMS Namur was a 90-gun second rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, built at Chatham Dockyard to the draught specified by the 1745 Establishment as amended in 1750, and launched on 3 March 1756.[1]
Namur was razeed to a 74-gun ship in 1805, and was placed on harbour service in 1807. She remained in this role until 1833, when she was finally broken up.[1]
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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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