HMS Bedford (1775)
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| Career (UK) |  |
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| Name: | HMS Bedford |
| Ordered: | 12 October 1768 |
| Builder: | Woolwich Dockyard |
| Laid down: | October 1769 |
| Launched: | 27 October 1775 |
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Participated in: |
| Fate: | Broken up, 1817 |
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| Class and type: | Royal Oak-class ship of the line |
| Tons burthen: | 1606 tons (1631.8 tonnes) |
| Length: | 168 ft 6 in (51.4 m) (gundeck) |
| Beam: | 46 ft 9 in (14.2 m) |
| Depth of hold: | 20 ft (6.1 m) |
| Propulsion: | Sails |
| Sail plan: | Full rigged ship |
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74 guns:
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For other ships of the same name, see HMS Bedford.
HMS Bedford was a 74-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 27 October 1775 at Woolwich.
In 1780, Bedford fought at the Battle of Cape St Vincent.
She became a prison ship in 1801, and was broken up in 1817.
[edit] 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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