HMS Chatham (1758)
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| Name: | HMS Chatham |
| Ordered: | 8 November 1752 |
| Builder: | Portsmouth Dockyard |
| Launched: | 25 April 1758 |
| Fate: | Broken up, 1814 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Class and type: | 1752 amendments 50-gun fourth rate ship of the line |
| Tons burthen: | 1,052 long tons (1,068.9 t) |
| Length: | 147 ft (44.8 m) (gundeck) |
| Beam: | 40 ft 3 in (12.3 m) |
| Depth of hold: | 17 ft 8 in (5.4 m) |
| Propulsion: | Sails |
| Sail plan: | Full rigged ship |
| Armament: |
50 guns:
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For other ships of the same name, see HMS Chatham.
HMS Chatham was a 50-gun fourth rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, built at Portsmouth Dockyard to the draught specified by the 1745 Establishment as amended in 1752, and launched on 25 April 1758.[1]
Chatham was placed on harbour service in 1793, and continued in this role until 1814, when the decision was taken to have her broken up.[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.
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