HMS Southampton (1757)
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For other ships with the same name, see HMS Southampton.
HMS Southampton was the name ship of the 32-gun Southampton-class fifth-rate frigates of the Royal Navy. She was launched in 1757 and served for more than half a century until wrecked in 1812.
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HMS Southampton | |
History | |
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Great Britain | |
Name | HMS Southampton |
Ordered | 12 March 1756 |
Builder | Robert Inwood, Rotherhithe |
Laid down | April 1756 |
Launched | 5 May 1757 |
Completed | 19 June 1757 at Deptford Dockyard |
Commissioned | April 1757 |
Fate | Wrecked in the Bahamas, 27 November 1812 |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Southampton-class fifth-rate frigate |
Tons burthen | 67164⁄94 bm |
Length |
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Beam | 35 ft 0 in (10.67 m) |
Depth of hold | 12 ft 1 in (3.68 m) |
Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
Complement | 210 officers and men |
Armament |
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