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Ship of the line of the Royal Navy From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
HMS Ruby was a 50-gun fourth rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, built at Bursledon in Hampshire to the dimensions specified in the 1741 proposals of the 1719 Establishment, and launched on 3 August 1745.[1]
Plan of the Ruby | |
History | |
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Great Britain | |
Name | HMS Ruby |
Ordered | 30 September 1743 |
Builder | Ewer, Bursledon |
Launched | 3 August 1745 |
Fate | Broken up, 1765 |
General characteristics [1] | |
Class and type | 1741 proposals 50-gun fourth rate ship of the line |
Tons burthen | 988 68⁄94 (bm) |
Length | 140 ft (42.7 m) (gundeck) |
Beam | 40 ft (12.2 m) |
Depth of hold | 17 ft 2+1⁄2 in (5.2 m) |
Propulsion | Sails |
Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
Armament |
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