HMS Defiance (1772)
HMS Defiance was a 64-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 31 August 1772 at Woolwich.[1]
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| History | |
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| Name | HMS Defiance |
| Ordered | 9 June 1768 |
| Builder | Woolwich Dockyard |
| Laid down | 20 October 1768 |
| Launched | 31 August 1772 |
| Fate | Wrecked, 1780 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Class and type | Intrepid-class ship of the line |
| Tons burthen | 1374 bm |
| Length | 159 ft 6 in (48.62 m) (gundeck) |
| Beam | 44 ft 4 in (13.51 m) |
| Depth of hold | 19 ft (5.8 m) |
| Propulsion | Sails |
| Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
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Defiance was wrecked in 1780.[1]
Notes
- Lavery, Ships of the Line, vol. 1, p. 181.
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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