HMS Looe (1741)
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For other ships with the same name, see HMS Looe.
HMS Looe was a 44-gun fifth rate warship of the Royal Navy. She grounded on Looe Key off the coast of Florida on 5 February 1744, during the War of Jenkins' Ear.
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Name | HMS Looe |
Ordered | 22 December 1740 |
Builder | Thomas Snelgrove, Limehouse |
Laid down | 26 January 1741 |
Launched | 29 December 1741 |
Completed | 3 April 1742 |
Commissioned | January 1742 |
In service | 1742–1744 |
Fate | Wrecked on 5 February 1744 |
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Class and type | 44-gun fifth rate warship |
Tons burthen | 685 46⁄94 bm |
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Beam | 35 ft 8 in (10.9 m) |
Depth of hold | 14 ft 6.5 in (4.43 m) |
Propulsion | Sails |
Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
Complement | 250 |
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