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 Model of a 74-gun ship, 3rd rate, circa 1760. Thought to be either HMS Hercules or HMS Thunderer from 1760. |
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| Career (Great Britain) |  |
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| Name: | HMS Hercules |
| Ordered: | 15 July 1756 |
| Builder: | Deptford Dockyard |
| Launched: | 15 March 1759 |
| Fate: | Sold out of the service, 1784 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Class and type: | Hercules-class ship of the line |
| Tons burthen: | 1608 tons (1633.8 tonnes) |
| Length: | 166 ft 6 in (50.7 m) (gundeck) |
| Beam: | 46 ft 6 in (14.2 m) |
| Depth of hold: | 19 ft 9 in (6.0 m) |
| Propulsion: | Sails |
| Sail plan: | Full rigged ship |
| Armament: |
74 guns:
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For other ships of the same name, see HMS Hercules.
HMS Hercules was a 74-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 15 March 1759 at Deptford Dockyard.[1]
She was sold out of the service in 1784.[1]
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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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