HMS Irresistible (1782)
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For other ships with the same name, see HMS Irresistible.
HMS Irresistible was a 74-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 6 December 1782 at Harwich.[1]
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Name | HMS Irresistible |
Ordered | 8 July 1778 |
Builder | Barnard, Harwich |
Laid down | October 1778 |
Launched | 6 December 1782 |
Fate | Broken up, 1806 |
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Class and type | Albion-class ship of the line |
Tons burthen | 1643 (bm) |
Length | 168 ft (51 m) (gundeck) |
Depth of hold | 18 ft 10 in (5.74 m) |
Propulsion | Sails |
Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
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