HMS Yarmouth
Survived
| Type | Ship of the line |
|---|---|
| Rate | Third rate |
| Guns | 64 guns |
| Wars | War of the Austrian Succession, American War of Independence |
64-gun ship, at Grenada, Martinique in 1780, the Saintes and the Mona Passage. Already more than thirty years old when the war began. Broken up in 1811.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- Gundeck: 26 × 32-pounder guns
- Upper gundeck: 26 × 18-pounder guns
- Quarterdeck: 10 × 9-pounder guns
- Forecastle: 2 × 9-pounder guns
| Builder | Deptford Dockyard |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 25 November 1742 |
| Launched | 8 March 1745 |
| Commissioned | February 1745 |
| Length | 160 ft (48.8 m) (gundeck) 130 ft 6 in (39.8 m) (keel) |
| Complement | 480 |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
8 March 1745
First Battle of Cape Finisterre
Survived
14 May 1747 · War of the Austrian Succession
Piercy Brett
Second Battle of Cape Finisterre
Survived
25 October 1747 · War of the Austrian Succession
Charles Saunders
Battle of Grenada
Survived
6 July 1779 · American War of Independence
Battle of Martinique
Survived
17 April 1780 · American War of Independence
Battle of the Saintes
Survived
12 April 1782 · American War of Independence
Battle of the Mona Passage
Survived
19 April 1782 · American War of Independence
Fate
Survived
Broken up, April 1811