History | |
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Great Britain | |
Name | HMS Conqueror |
Ordered | 12 October 1768 |
Builder | Plymouth Dockyard |
Laid down | October 1769 |
Launched | 10 October 1773 |
Fate | Broken up, 1794 |
General characteristics [1] | |
Class and type | Royal Oak-class ship of the line [2] |
Tons burthen | 1606 |
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 |
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HMS Conqueror was a 74-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, built by Israel Pownoll and launched on 10 October 1773 at Plymouth. [1]
May, 1778 under command of Capt. Thomas Graves. [3]
She was commanded by Captain George Balfour in the Battle of the Saintes, 1782. [4] Here she was fifth in line in the attack on the French fleet. [5]
She was broken up in 1794. [1]
This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships.