HMS Mars (1759)
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| Career (Great Britain) |  |
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| Name: | HMS Mars |
| Ordered: | 17 November 1755 |
| Builder: | Woolwich Dockyard |
| Launched: | 15 March 1759 |
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| Fate: | Sold out of the service, 1784 |
| Notes: | Harbour service from 1778 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Dublin-class ship of the line |
| Tons burthen: | 1556 tons (1581 tonnes) |
| Length: | 165 ft 6 in (50.4 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 |
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74 guns:
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For other ships of the same name, see HMS Mars.
HMS Mars was a 74-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 15 March 1759 at Woolwich.
Mars took part in the Battle of Quiberon Bay on 20 November 1759.
From 1778, Mars was on harbour service, and was broken up in 1784.
[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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