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HMS Leviathan (1790)
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For other ships with the same name, see HMS Leviathan.
HMS Leviathan was a 74-gun third-rate ship of the line of the British Royal Navy, launched on 9 October 1790.[1]
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Name | HMS Leviathan |
Ordered | 9 December 1779 |
Builder | Chatham Dockyard |
Laid down | May 1782 |
Launched | 9 October 1790 |
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Fate | Sold and broken up, 1848 |
General characteristics [1] | |
Class and type | Courageux-class ship of the line |
Tons burthen | 1,70789⁄94 (bm) |
Length | 172 ft 3 in (52.50 m) (gundeck) |
Beam | 47 ft 9 in (14.55 m) |
Depth of hold | 20 ft 9+1⁄2 in (6.3 m) |
Propulsion | Sails |
Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
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