HMS Exeter (1763)

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Name: HMS Exeter
Ordered: 13 January 1761
Builder: Henniker, Chatham
Launched: 26 July 1763
Honours and
awards:

Participated in:
Fate: Burned, 1784
General characteristics
Class and type: Exeter-class ship of the line
Tons burthen: 1340 tons (1361.5 tonnes)
Length: 158 ft 9 in (48.4 m) (gundeck)
Beam: 44 ft (13 m)
Depth of hold: 19 ft 1 in (5.8 m)
Propulsion: Sails
Sail plan: Full rigged ship
Armament:

64 guns:

  • Gundeck: 26 × 24 pdrs
  • Upper gundeck: 26 × 18 pdrs
  • Quarterdeck: 10 × 4 pdrs
  • Forecastle: 2 × 9 pdrs
For other ships of the same name, see HMS Exeter.

HMS Exeter was a 64-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 26 July 1763 at Chatham.

In 1782, Exeter was involved in the battles of Sadras, Providien, Negapatam and Trincomalee, and the Battle of Cuddalore in 1783.

In 1784 she was found to be unseaworthy, and was burned.

[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.
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