HMS Princess Royal was a 90-gun second rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 18 October 1773 at Portsmouth. During her career she was upgraded to a 98-gun ship, by the addition of eight 12 pdr guns to her quarterdeck.[1]
,_Princess_Royal_(1773).jpg) Princess Royal
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| History | |
|---|---|
 Great Britain | |
| Name | HMS Princess Royal |
| Ordered | 10 September 1767 |
| Builder | Portsmouth Dockyard |
| Laid down | 31 October 1767 |
| Launched | 18 October 1773 |
| Honours and awards |
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| Fate | Broken up, 1807 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Class and type | Barfleur-class ship of the line |
| Tons burthen | 1973 (bm) |
| Length | 177 ft 6 in (54.10 m) (gundeck) |
| Beam | 50 ft 3 in (15.32 m) |
| Depth of hold | 21 ft (6.4 m) |
| Propulsion | Sails |
| Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
| Complement | 750 officers and men |
| Armament | |
May, 1778 under command of Capt. William Blair.[2]
In 1795, Princess Royal took part in the Naval Battle of Genoa and the Naval Battle of Hyères Islands under Captain John Child Purvis.
She was broken up in 1807.[1]
Citations and notes edit
- ^ a b c Lavery, Ships of the Line vol.1, p179.
- ^ "NAVAL DOCUMENTS OF The American Revolution" (PDF). history.navy.mil. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
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.
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