HMS Superb (1736)
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| Career (Great Britain) |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | HMS Superb |
| Ordered: | 4 September 1733 |
| Builder: | Woolwich Dockyard |
| Launched: | 27 August 1736 |
| Fate: | Broken up, 1757 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Class and type: | 1733 proposals 60-gun fourth rate ship of the line |
| Tons burthen: | 1,068 long tons (1,085.1 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 Superb.
HMS Superb 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 Woolwich Dockyard, and launched on 27 August 1736.[1]
Superb was broken up in 1757.[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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