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HMS Defiance (1772)
Ship of the line of the Royal Navy / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For other ships with the same name, see HMS Defiance.
HMS Defiance was a 64-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 31 August 1772 at Woolwich.[1]
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Name | HMS Defiance |
Ordered | 9 June 1768 |
Builder | Woolwich Dockyard |
Laid down | 20 October 1768 |
Launched | 31 August 1772 |
Fate | Wrecked, 1780 |
General characteristics [1] | |
Class and type | Intrepid-class ship of the line |
Tons burthen | 1374 bm |
Length | 159 ft 6 in (48.62 m) (gundeck) |
Beam | 44 ft 4 in (13.51 m) |
Depth of hold | 19 ft (5.8 m) |
Propulsion | Sails |
Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
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Defiance was wrecked in 1780.[1]