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Rippon

HMS Rippon

Survived

Royal Navy

TypeShip of the line
RateFourth rate
Guns60 guns
WarAmerican War of Independence

60-gun ship, Commodore Sir Edward Vernon's flagship off Pondicherry in 1778. On harbour service from 1801, broken up in 1808.

Title: and to Sir George Pocock, Knight of the Bath, Admiral of the Blue Squadron. This Perspective view of the order of sailing and conducting his Majesty's ships of war and transports... Dedication to Sir George Pocock, Admiral of the Blue Squadron, and Commander in Chief. Ships - Guns - Commander Photo: Pierre-Charles Canot, Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Armament and specifications

Armament

  • Gundeck: 24 × 24-pounder guns
  • Upper gundeck: 26 × 12-pounder guns
  • QD: 8 × 6-pounder guns
  • Fc: 2 × 6-pounder guns
BuilderWoolwich Dockyard
Launched20 January 1758
Length155 ft (47.2 m) (gundeck)

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

Career

Launched

20 January 1758

10 August 1778

Vernon's flagship

Fate

Survived

Broken up, 1808