HMS Dragon (1760)
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| Career (Great Britain) |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | HMS Dragon |
| Ordered: | 28 December 1757 |
| Builder: | Deptford Dockyard |
| Laid down: | 28 March 1758 |
| Launched: | 4 March 1760 |
| Commissioned: | March 1760 |
| Fate: | Sold out of the service, 1784 |
| Notes: | Harbour service from 1781 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Class and type: | Bellona class ship of the line |
| Tons burthen: | 1614 tons (1639.9 tonnes) |
| Length: |
168 ft (51 m) (gundeck) 137 ft 11 in (42.04 m) (keel) |
| Beam: | 46 ft 11 in (14.30 m) |
| Draught: | 21 ft 6 in (6.55 m) |
| Depth of hold: | 19 ft 9 in (6.02 m) |
| Propulsion: | Sails |
| Sail plan: | Full rigged ship |
| Armament: |
74 guns:
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For other ships of the same name, see HMS Dragon.
HMS Dragon was a 74-gun Bellona Class Third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 4 March 1760 at Deptford.[1] She took part in the siege of Havannah in 1762.[2]
From 1781 she was employed on harbour service, and she was sold out of the service in 1784.[1]
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Lavery, Ships of the Line, vol. 1, p. 176.
- ↑ White, William (1849). Notes and Queries: A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, Etc.. Oxford University Press. p. 43.
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.
- Winfield, Rif (2007) British Warships in the Age of Sail 1714-1792; Design, Construction, Careers and Fates. Seaforth Publishing. ISBN 978-1-84415-700-6.
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