HMS Weymouth (1752)
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| Career (Great Britain) |  |
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| Name: | HMS Weymouth |
| Builder: | Plymouth Dockyard |
| Launched: | 18 February 1752 |
| Fate: | Broken up, 1772 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Class and type: | 1745 Establishment 60-gun fourth rate ship of the line |
| Tons burthen: | 1,198 long tons (1,217.2 t) |
| Length: | 150 ft (45.7 m) (gundeck) |
| Beam: | 42 ft 8 in (13.0 m) |
| Depth of hold: | 18 ft 6 in (5.6 m) |
| Propulsion: | Sails |
| Sail plan: | Full rigged ship |
| Armament: |
60 guns:
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For other ships of the same name, see HMS Weymouth.
HMS Weymouth was a 60-gun fourth rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, built at Plymouth Dockyard to the draught specified by the 1745 Establishment, and launched on 18 February 1752.[1]
Weymouth served until 1772, when the decision was taken to have her broken up.[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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