HMS Dragon (1798)
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| Career (UK) |  |
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| Name: | HMS Dragon |
| Ordered: | 30 April 1795 |
| Builder: | Wells, Rotherhithe |
| Laid down: | August 1795 |
| Launched: | 2 April 1798 |
| Renamed: | HMS Fame in 1842 |
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| Fate: | Broken up, 1850 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Class and type: | 74-gun third rate ship of the line |
| Tons burthen: | 1815 tons (1844.1 tonnes) |
| Length: | 178 ft (54 m) (gundeck) |
| Beam: | 48 ft 3 in (14.71 m) |
| Depth of hold: | 20 ft 6 in (6.25 m) |
| Propulsion: | Sails |
| Armament: |
74 guns:
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For other ships of the same name, see HMS Dragon and HMS Fame.
HMS Dragon was a 74-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 2 April 1798 at Rotherhithe. She was designed by Sir William Rule, and was the only ship built to her draught.[1]
In 1805, Dragon took part in Admiral Robert Calder's action at the Battle of Cape Finisterre.
In January 1815, Dragon was the flagship for Admiral Sir George Cockburn at the Battle of Fort Peter and the capture of St. Marys, Georgia.
She was on harbour service in 1824, and was renamed HMS Fame in 1842. She was broken up in 1850.[1]
Notes
References
- Colledge, J. J.; Warlow, Ben (2006) [1969]. Ships of the Royal Navy: the complete record of all fighting ships of the Royal Navy (Rev. ed.). London: Chatham. ISBN 9781861762818. OCLC 67375475.
- 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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