Spanish ship Infanta (1750)
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| Career (Spain) | Spanish Navy Ensign |
|---|---|
| Name: | Infanta |
| Launched: | 1750 |
| Captured: | 13 August 1762, by Royal Navy |
| Career (Great Britain) |  |
| Name: | HMS Infanta |
| Acquired: | 13 August 1762 |
| Fate: | Sold, 1775 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Class and type: | 74-gun third rate ship of the line |
| Tons burthen: | 1918 tons (1948.8 tonnes) |
| Length: | 171 ft 6 in (52.3 m) (gundeck) |
| Beam: | 51 ft 3 in (15.6 m) |
| Depth of hold: | 22 ft 7 in (6.9 m) |
| Propulsion: | Sails |
| Sail plan: | Full rigged ship |
| Armament: | 74 guns of various weights of shot |
Infanta was a 74-gun ship of the line of the Spanish Navy, launched in 1750.
She was captured by the Royal Navy on 13 August 1762, and commissioned as the third rate HMS Infanta. She was sold out of the navy in 1775.
Notes
- ↑ Lavery, Ships of the Line vol.1. p178.
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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