HMS Crown (1782)
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| Career (UK) |  |
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| Name: | HMS Crown |
| Builder: | Perry, Blackwall Yard |
| Laid down: | September 1779 |
| Launched: | 15 March 1782 |
| Fate: | Broken up, 1816 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Class and type: | Crown-class ship of the line |
| Tons burthen: | 1387 tons (1409.3 tonnes) |
| Length: | 160 ft 5 in (48.90 m) (gundeck) |
| Beam: | 44 ft 10 in (13.67 m) |
| Depth of hold: | 19 ft 3.5 in (5.880 m) |
| Propulsion: | Sails |
| Sail plan: | Full rigged ship |
| Armament: |
64 guns:
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For other ships of the same name, see HMS Crown.
HMS Crown was a 64-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 15 March 1782 at Blackwall Yard.[1]
She was converted to serve as a prison ship in 1798, and was broken up in 1816.[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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