HMS Exeter (1763)

For other ships of the same name, see HMS Exeter.
Career (Great Britain)
Name: HMS Exeter
Ordered: 13 January 1761
Builder: Henniker, Chatham
Launched: 26 July 1763
Honours and
awards:

Participated in:

Fate: Burned, 1784
General characteristics [1]
Class and type:Exeter-class ship of the line
Tons burthen:1,340 tons
Length:158 ft 9 in (48.39 m) (gundeck)
Beam:44 ft (13 m)
Depth of hold:19 ft 1 in (5.82 m)
Propulsion:Sails
Sail plan:Full rigged ship
Armament:64 guns:
  • Gundeck: 26 × 24 pdrs
  • Upper gundeck: 26 × 18 pdrs
  • Quarterdeck: 10 × 4 pdrs
  • Forecastle: 2 × 9 pdrs

HMS Exeter was a 64-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 26 July 1763 at Chatham Dockyard.[1]

In 1782, Exeter was involved in the battles of Sadras, Providien, Negapatam and Trincomalee, and the Battle of Cuddalore in 1783.

In 1784 she was found to be unseaworthy, and was burned.[1]

Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Lavery, Ships of the Line vol.1, p178.

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.

External links