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Dublin

HMS Dublin

Survived

Royal Navy

TypeShip of the line
RateThird rate
Guns74
WarAmerican War of Independence

74-gun ship, at Cape Spartel. Broken up in 1784.

A view of the British attack on Roseau, 6 June 1761. Seven Years War (1756-63). The British combined operations expedition to Dominica in June 1761 was led by Col. Andrew Rollo, 5th Lord Rollo (1703-65; Brigadier-General in America) who was in command of 26,000 troops, and Commodore Sir James Dougla Photo: Sir Archibald Campbell (1739-91), Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Armament and specifications

Armament

74 guns

  • Gundeck: 28 × 32 pdrs
  • Upper gundeck: 28 × 18 pdrs
  • Quarterdeck: 14 × 9 pdrs
  • Forecastle: 4 × 9 pdrs
BuilderDeptford dockyard
Laid down18 November 1755
Launched6 May 1757
CommissionedApril 1757
Length165 ft 6 in (50.44 m) (gundeck)

As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.

Career

Launched

6 May 1757

20 October 1782

Fate

Survived

Broken up, 1784