HMS Bombay Castle (1782)
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HMS Bombay Castle was a 74-gun third-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 14 June 1782 at Blackwall Yard. She grounded on 21 December 1796 in the shoals of the Tagus River's mouth.
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Bombay Castle | |
History | |
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Great Britain | |
Name | Bombay |
Namesake | Bombay Castle |
Ordered | 14 July 1779 |
Builder | Perry, Blackwall Yard |
Laid down | June 1780 |
Launched | 14 June 1782 |
Renamed | HMS Bombay Castle (17 February 1780) |
Fate | Wrecked, 1796 |
General characteristics [1] | |
Class and type | Elizabeth-class ship of the line |
Tons burthen | 1628,[2] or 162819⁄94 bm |
Length | 168 ft 6 in (51.4 m) (gundeck); 138 ft 3+1⁄8 in (42.1 m) |
Beam | 47 ft 1 in (14.4 m) |
Depth of hold | 19 ft 9 in (6.02 m) |
Propulsion | Sails |
Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
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