HMS Buckingham (1751)
For other ships of the same name, see HMS Buckingham.
 Buckingham on the stocks at Deptford | |
| Career (Great Britain) |  |
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| Name: | HMS Buckingham |
| Ordered: | 15 November 1745 |
| Builder: | Deptford Dockyard |
| Launched: | 13 April 1751 |
| Renamed: | HMS Grampus, 1771 |
| Fate: | Lost, 1778 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Class and type: | 1745 Establishment 70-gun third rate ship of the line |
| Tons burthen: | 1,436 long tons (1,459.0 t) |
| Length: | 160 ft (48.8 m) (gundeck) |
| Beam: | 45 ft (13.7 m) |
| Depth of hold: | 19 ft 4 in (5.9 m) |
| Propulsion: | Sails |
| Sail plan: | Full rigged ship |
| Armament: | 70 guns:
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HMS Buckingham was a 70-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, built at Deptford Dockyard to the draught specified by the 1745 Establishment, and launched on 13 April 1751.[1]
In 1771, she was converted to serve as a storeship and was renamed Grampus. She remained in this role until her loss in 1778.[1]
Notes
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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