HMS Exeter
Sunk
| Type | Ship of the line |
|---|---|
| Rate | Third rate |
| Guns | 64 |
| War | American War of Independence |
64-gun ship, Commodore Richard King's flagship at Sadras, where she was so badly cut up that her master asked King what to do with her; King is supposed to have answered 'fight her till she sinks'. In all five battles with Suffren. Found unfit for the voyage home and burned in 1784.
Armament and specifications
Armament
64 guns
- Gundeck: 26 × 24 pdrs
- Upper gundeck: 26 × 18 pdrs
- Quarterdeck: 10 × 4 pdrs
- Forecastle: 2 × 9 pdrs
| Builder | Henniker, Chatham |
|---|---|
| Launched | 26 July 1763 |
| Length | 158 ft 9 in (48.39 m) (gundeck) |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
26 July 1763
First Battle of Ushant
Survived
27 July 1778
Battle of Sadras
Damaged
17 February 1782
Commodore King's flagship, the worst hit
Battle of Providien
Survived
12 April 1782
Battle of Negapatam
Survived
6 July 1782
Battle of Trincomalee
Survived
3 September 1782
Battle of Cuddalore
Survived
20 June 1783
Fate
Sunk
Burned, 1784