HMS Prince of Wales

Survived

Type	Ship of the line
Rate	Third rate
Guns	74
War	American War of Independence

74-gun ship, Rear-Admiral Barrington's flagship at St Lucia and at Grenada. Broken up in 1783.

Barrington's action at St Lucia: the squadron at anchor off the Cul de Sac after the action, 16 December 1778 This shows Admiral Samuel Barrington's squadron at anchor across the Grand Cul de Sac on the west side of St Lucia, covering his invasion transports within it, on the day following his succe Photo: Dominic Serres, Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Armament and specifications

Armament

Gundeck: 28 × 32-pounder guns
Upper gundeck: 28 × 18-pounder guns
QD: 14 × 9-pounder guns
Fc: 4 × 9-pounder guns

Builder	Bird and Fisher, New Milford (now renamed Neyland) Milford Haven, pembrokeshire
Launched	4 June 1765
Length	168 ft 6 in (51.36 m) (gundeck)

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

Career

Launched

4 June 1765

Battle of St Lucia

Survived

15 December 1778

Barrington's flagship

Battle of Grenada

Survived

6 July 1779

Barrington, second in command, wounded

Fate

Survived

Broken up, 1783