Weymouth | |
History | |
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Great Britain | |
Name | HMS Weymouth |
Builder | Plymouth Dockyard |
Launched | 18 February 1752 |
Fate | Broken up, 1772 |
General characteristics [1] | |
Class and type | 1745 Establishment 60-gun fourth rate ship of the line |
Tons burthen | 1198 |
Length | 150 ft (45.7 m) (gundeck) |
Beam | 42 ft 8 in (13.0 m) |
Depth of hold | 18 ft 6 in (5.6 m) |
Propulsion | Sails |
Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
Armament |
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HMS Weymouth was a 60-gun fourth rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, built at Plymouth Dockyard to the draught specified by the 1745 Establishment, and launched on 18 February 1752. [1]
Weymouth served until 1772, when the decision was taken to have her broken up. [1]
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