HMS Strafford (1735)
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| Career (Great Britain) |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | HMS Strafford |
| Ordered: | 4 September 1733 |
| Builder: | Chatham Dockyard |
| Launched: | 24 July 1735 |
| Fate: | Sunk as a breakwater, 1756 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Class and type: | 1733 proposals 60-gun fourth rate ship of the line |
| Tons burthen: | 1,067 long tons (1,084.1 t) |
| Length: | 144 ft (43.9 m) (gundeck) |
| Beam: | 41 ft 5 in (12.6 m) |
| Depth of hold: | 16 ft 11 in (5.2 m) |
| Propulsion: | Sails |
| Sail plan: | Full rigged ship |
| Armament: |
60 guns:
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For other ships of the same name, see HMS Strafford.
HMS Strafford was a 60-gun fourth rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, built to the 1733 proposals of the 1719 Establishment of dimensions at Chatham Dockyard, and was launched on 24 July 1735.[1]
Strafford served until 1756, when she was sunk as part of a breakwater.[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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