HMS Panther (1758)
| Career (UK) |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | HMS Panther |
| Ordered: | 7 May 1756 |
| Builder: | Martin and Henniker, Chatham |
| Launched: | 22 June 1758 |
| Fate: | Broken up, 1813 |
| Notes: | Hospital ship from 1791 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Class and type: | Edgar-class ship of the line |
| Tons burthen: | 1248 tons |
| Length: | 154 ft (47 m) (gundeck) |
| Beam: | 43 ft 6 in (13.26 m) |
| Depth of hold: | 18 ft 4 in (5.59 m) |
| Propulsion: | Sails |
| Sail plan: | Full rigged ship |
| Armament: | 60 guns:
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For other ships of the same name, see HMS Panther.
HMS Panther was a 60-gun fourth rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 22 June 1758 at Chatham Dockyard.[1]
She served during the Seven Years' War, sailing for the far east to take part in the expedition against Manila. On 31 October 1761 Panther and Coventry Class 24-gun sixth-rate Argo captured the 70-gun Spanish Galleon Santísima Trinidad in a two hour action, loaded with treasure to the value of two million dollars.
Panther served as a hospital ship from 1791, and was broken up in 1813.[1]
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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.