HMS Resolution (1770)
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For other ships with the same name, see HMS Resolution.
HMS Resolution was a 74-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, designed by Sir Thomas Slade and built by Adam Hayes at Deptford Dockyard and launched on 12 April 1770.[1] The ship had a huge crew of 600 men. As one of the Royal Navy's largest ships she took part in seven major naval battles.
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Name | HMS Resolution |
Ordered | 16 September 1766 |
Builder | Deptford Dockyard |
Laid down | July 1767 |
Launched | 12 April 1770 |
Honours and awards | |
Fate | Broken up, 1813 |
General characteristics [1][2] | |
Class and type | Elizabeth-class ship of the line |
Tons burthen | 161211⁄94 (bm) |
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Beam | 46 ft 11 in (14.3 m) |
Depth of hold | 19 ft 9 in (6.0 m) |
Propulsion | Sails |
Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
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