HMS Mars (1759)

For other ships with the same name, see HMS Mars.

HMS Mars was a 74-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 15 March 1759 at Woolwich Dockyard.^[1]

Mars
History
Great Britain
Name	HMS Mars
Ordered	17 November 1755
Builder	Woolwich Dockyard
Laid down	1 May 1756
Launched	15 March 1759
Commissioned	12 April 1759
Honours & awards	Participated in: Battle of Quiberon Bay
Fate	Sold to be broken up, August 1784
General characteristics [1]
Class & type	Dublin-class ship of the line
Tons burthen	155610⁄94 (bm)
Length	165 ft 6 in (50.44 m) (gundeck)
Beam	46 ft 6 in (14.17 m)
Depth of hold	19 ft 9 in (6.02 m)
Propulsion	Sails
Sail plan	Full-rigged ship
Armament	74 guns: Gundeck: 28 × 32 pdrs Upper gundeck: 28 × 18 pdrs Quarterdeck: 14 × 9 pdrs Forecastle: 4 × 9 pdrs

Mars took part in the Battle of Quiberon Bay on 20 November 1759, flying the broad pennant of Commodore James Young.

From 1778, Mars was on harbour service, and was broken up in 1784.^[1]