HMS Royal Oak (1769)
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| Career (UK) |  |
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| Name: | HMS Royal Oak |
| Ordered: | 16 November 1765 |
| Builder: | Plymouth Dockyard |
| Laid down: | May 1766 |
| Launched: | 13 November 1769 |
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Participated in: |
| Fate: | Broken up, 1815 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Class and type: | Royal Oak-class ship of the line |
| Tons burthen: | 1606 tons (1631.8 tonnes) |
| Length: | 168 ft 6 in (51.36 m) (gundeck) |
| Beam: | 46 ft 9 in (14.25 m) |
| Depth of hold: | 20 ft (6.1 m) |
| Propulsion: | Sails |
| Sail plan: | Full rigged ship |
| Armament: |
74 guns:
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For other ships of the same name, see HMS Royal Oak.
HMS Royal Oak was a 74-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 13 November 1769 at Plymouth.[1]
She fought at the Battle of the Chesapeake in 1781.
Royal Oak was converted for use as a prison ship in 1796, and was broken up in 1815.[1]
Citations and 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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