HMS Canada (1765)
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| Name: | HMS Canada |
| Ordered: | 1 December 1759 |
| Builder: | Woolwich Dockyard |
| Launched: | 17 September 1765 |
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| Fate: | Broken up, 1834 |
| Notes: | Prison ship from 1810 |
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| Class and type: | Canada class ship of the line |
| Tons burthen: | 1605 tons (1630.8 tonnes) |
| Length: | 170 ft (52 m) (gundeck) |
| Beam: | 46 ft 9 in (14.2 m) |
| Depth of hold: | 20 ft 6 in (6.2 m) |
| Propulsion: | Sails |
| Sail plan: | Full rigged ship |
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74 guns:
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For other ships of the same name, see HMS Canada.
HMS Canada was a 74-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 17 September 1765 at Woolwich Dockyard.
On 1 May 1781, Canada engaged and captured the Spanish ship Santa Leocadia, of 34 guns.
In 1782, Canada was under the command of William Cornwallis, when she took part in the Battle of St. Kitts. Later that year she participated in the Battle of the Saintes.
She took part in the Action of 6 November 1794 and managed to avoid capture.
Canada became a prison ship from 1810, and was broken up in 1834.
[edit] 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.
- Michael Phillips. Ships of the Old Navy, A History of Ships of the 18th Century Royal Navy. Ships of the Old Navy. Retrieved 2 June 2007.
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