HMS Prince of Wales (1765)

HMS Prince of Wales was a 74-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 4 June 1765 at Milford Haven. She was part of the Ramillies class of ships of the line designed by Sir Thomas Slade.[1]

For other ships with the same name, see HMS Prince of Wales.
History
Great Britain
Name: HMS Prince of Wales
Ordered: 7 January 1762
Builder: Bird and Fisher, Milford Haven
Launched: 4 June 1765
Fate: Broken up, 1783
General characteristics [1]
Class and type: Ramillies-class ship of the line
Tons burthen: 1623 (bm)
Length: 168 ft 6 in (51.36 m) (gundeck)
Beam: 46 ft 11 in (14.30 m)
Depth of hold: 19 ft 9 in (6.02 m)
Propulsion: Sails
Sail plan: Full rigged ship
Armament:
  • Gundeck: 28 × 32-pounder guns
  • Upper gundeck: 28 × 18-pounder guns
  • QD: 14 × 9-pounder guns
  • Fc: 4 × 9-pounder guns
In action at St Lucia in December 1778. Barrington's flagship 'Prince of Wales', is last in the line, in stern view on the left

She was broken up in 1783.[1]

Notes
  1. Lavery, Ships of the Line vol.1, p177.

References
  • Lavery, Brian (2003) The Ship of the Line — Volume 1: The development of the battlefleet 1650–1850. Conway Maritime Press. ISBN 0-85177-252-8.


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