HMS Africa (1781)
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For other ships with the same name, see HMS Africa.
HMS Africa was a 64-gun third-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched by William Barnard at Barnard's Thames Yard in Deptford on 11 April 1781.[2]
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Name | HMS Africa |
Ordered | 11 February 1778 |
Builder | Barnard, Deptford |
Laid down | 2 March 1778 |
Launched | 11 April 1781 |
Fate | Broken up, May 1814 |
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Class and type | Inflexible-class ship of the line |
Tons burthen | 1,4144⁄94 (bm) |
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Beam | 44 ft 9 in (13.6 m) |
Depth of hold | 18 ft 1 in (5.5 m) |
Propulsion | Sails |
Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
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