Burford class ship of the line
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| Class overview | |
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| Name: | Burford |
| Operators: |  Royal Navy |
| In service: | 1757 - 1785 |
| Completed: | 3 |
| Retired: | 3 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | 1754 amendments 70-gun third rate ship of the line |
| Tons burthen: | 1,424 long tons (1,446.9 t) |
| Length: | 162 ft (49.4 m) (gundeck) |
| Beam: | 44 ft 8 in (13.6 m) |
| Depth of hold: | 19 ft (5.8 m) |
| Propulsion: | Sails |
| Armament: |
70 guns:
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The Burford class ships were three 70-gun third rates designed for the Royal Navy by Sir Joseph Allin. The Burford ships were the last 70-gun ships designed by Allin. They were built to the draught specified by the 1745 Establishment as amended in 1754.
Ships
- Builder: Chatham Dockyard
- Ordered: 15 January 1754
- Laid down: 30 October 1754
- Launched: 5 May 1757
- Fate: Sold to be broken up, 1785
- Builder: Portsmouth Dockyard
- Ordered: 15 January 1754
- Laid down: 22 June 1754
- Launched: 13 December 1757
- Fate: Broken up, 1775
- Builder: Plymouth Dockyard
- Ordered: 13 May 1758
- Laid down: 9 August 1758
- Launched: 31 May 1766
- Fate: Broken up, 1783
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.
- Lyon, David (1993) The Sailing Navy List. Conway Maritime Press. ISBN 0-85177-617-5
- Winfield, Rif (2007) British Warships in the Age of Sail: 1714 - 1792. Seaforth Publishing. ISBN 978-1861762955
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