HMS Culloden (1747)
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Name: | HMS Culloden |
Builder: | Deptford Dockyard |
Launched: | September 9, 1747 |
Fate: | Broken up June 29, 1770 |
General characteristics | |
Tons burthen: | 1,487 tons |
Length: | 161.5 ft (49.2 m) |
Beam: | 46.5 ft (14.2 m) |
Propulsion: | Sails |
Armament: | 74 cannon of various weights of shot |
For other ships of the same name, see HMS Culloden.
HMS Culloden was the first ship to bear the name. She was built at Deptfod Dockyard and launched on September 9, 1747. She was finally sold on 29 June 1770, after 23 years in service.
[edit] References
- Colledge, J. J. and Warlow, Ben (2006). Ships of the Royal Navy: the complete record of all fighting ships of the Royal Navy, Rev. ed., London: Chatham. ISBN 9781861762818. OCLC 67375475.