HMS Deptford (1732)
For other ships of the same name, see HMS Deptford.
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 Great Britain
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| Name: | HMS Deptford |
| Ordered: | 3 May 1726 |
| Builder: | Deptford Dockyard |
| Launched: | 22 August 1732 |
| Fate: | Sold, 1767 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Class & type: | 1719 Establishment 60-gun fourth rate ship of the line |
| Tons burthen: | 951 long tons (966.3 t) |
| Length: | 144 ft (43.9 m) (gundeck) |
| Beam: | 39 ft (11.9 m) |
| Depth of hold: | 16 ft 5 in (5.0 m) |
| Propulsion: | Sails |
| Sail plan: | Full rigged ship |
| Armament: |
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HMS Deptford was a 60-gun fourth rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, built to the dimensions of the 1719 Establishment at Deptford Dockyard, and launched on 22 August 1732.[1]
In 1752, she was cut down to a 50-gun ship. In 1761, the ship sailed to Jamaica carrying a timekeeper built by John Harrison, as a part of a series of experiments used to determine longitude at sea. Deptford was sold out of the navy in 1767.[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.
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