HMS Egmont (1768)
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| Career (Great Britain) |  |
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| Name: | HMS Egmont |
| Ordered: | 6 June 1765 |
| Builder: | Deptford Dockyard |
| Laid down: | October 1766 |
| Launched: | 29 August 1768 |
| Fate: | Broken up, 1799 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | 74-gun third rate ship of the line |
| Tons burthen: | 1648 tons (1674.4 tonnes) |
| Length: | 168 ft 6 in (51.4 m) (gundeck) |
| Beam: | 46 ft 11½ in (14.3 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 Egmont.
HMS Egmont was a 74-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 29 August 1768 at Deptford. She was designed by Sir Thomas Slade, and was the only ship built to her draught.
Egmont was broken up in 1799.
[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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