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HMS Mars (1794)
Ship of the British Royal Navy, launched on 25 October 1794 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For other ships with the same name, see HMS Mars.
HMS Mars was a 74-gun third-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 25 October 1794 at Deptford Dockyard.[1]
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Name | HMS Mars |
Ordered | 17 January 1788 |
Builder | Deptford Dockyard |
Laid down | 10 October 1789 |
Launched | 25 October 1794 |
Fate | Broken up, 1823 |
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Class and type | Mars-class ship of the line |
Tons burthen | 1,842+24⁄94 bm[2] |
Length | 176 ft (54 m) (gundeck) |
Beam | 49 ft (15 m) |
Depth of hold | 20 ft (6.1 m) |
Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
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