HMS Crown (1782)
;_Crown_(1782);_Scipio_(1782);_Veteran_(1787)_RMG_J3380.jpg) Plan of the orlop deck of Crown
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| History | |
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 Great Britain | |
| Name | HMS Crown |
| Builder | Perry, Blackwall Yard |
| Laid down | September 1779 |
| Launched | 15 March 1782 |
| Fate | Broken up, 1816 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Class and type | Crown-class ship of the line |
| Tons burthen | 1405 8⁄94 (bm) |
| Length | 160 ft 5 in (48.90 m) (gundeck) |
| Beam | 44 ft 10 in (13.67 m) |
| Depth of hold | 19 ft 3.5 in (5.880 m) |
| Propulsion | Sails |
| Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
| Armament |
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HMS Crown was a 64-gun third-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 15 March 1782 at Blackwall Yard.[1]
She was converted to serve as a prison ship in 1798, and was broken up in 1816.[1]
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References[edit]
- 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.
External links[edit]
Media related to HMS Crown (ship, 1782) at Wikimedia Commons
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