HMS Phoenix (1759)
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For other ships with the same name, see HMS Phoenix.
HMS Phoenix was a 44-gun[1][2] fifth-rate ship of the Royal Navy. She was launched in 1759 and sunk in 1780 and saw service during the American War of Independence.
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The engraving The Phoenix and the Rose engaged by the enemy's fire ships and galleys on the 16 Aug. 1776. by Dominic Serres after a sketch by Sir James Wallace | |
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Name | HMS Phoenix |
Ordered | 5 January 1758 |
Builder | John & Robert Batson, Limehouse |
Laid down | February 1758 |
Launched | 25 June 1759 |
Completed | By 26 July 1759 |
Fate | Wrecked 4 October 1780 |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | 44-gun fifth-rate ship |
Tons burthen | 84267⁄94 bm |
Length | |
Beam | 36 ft 9.75 in (11.2205 m) |
Depth of hold | 15 ft 11.5 in (4.864 m) |
Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
Complement | 280 |
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