HMS Royal Oak (1769)
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| Name: | HMS Royal Oak |
| Ordered: | 16 November 1765 |
| Builder: | Plymouth Dockyard |
| Laid down: | May 1766 |
| Launched: | 13 November 1769 |
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Participated in: |
| Fate: | Broken up, 1815 |
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| Class and type: | Royal Oak-class ship of the line |
| Tons burthen: | 1606 tons (1631.8 tonnes) |
| Length: | 168 ft 6 in (51.4 m) (gundeck) |
| Beam: | 46 ft 9 in (14.2 m) |
| Depth of hold: | 20 ft (6.1 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 Royal Oak.
HMS Royal Oak was a 74-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 13 November 1769 at Plymouth.
She fought at the Battle of the Chesapeake in 1781.
Royal Oak was converted for use as a prison ship in 1796, and was broken up in 1815.
[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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