HMS Swiftsure (1750)
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| Name: | HMS Swiftsure |
| Ordered: | 31 August 1745 |
| Builder: | Deptford Dockyard |
| Launched: | 25 May 1750 |
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| Fate: | Sold, 2 June 1773 |
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| Class and type: | 70-gun third rate ship of the line |
| Tons burthen: | 1,426 tons |
| Length: | 160 ft (49 m) |
| Beam: | 45 ft (14 m) |
| Depth of hold: | 19.4 ft (5.9 m) |
| Propulsion: | Sails |
| Sail plan: | Full rigged ship |
| Armament: |
70 guns
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For other ships of the same name, see HMS Swiftsure.
HMS Swiftsure was a 70-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, built at Deptford, and launched on 25 May 1750.
She served in the Seven Years War, taking part in the capture of Le Foudroyant by HMS Monmouth in 1758. In 1759 she was with Boscawen at Lagos, and at Quiberon Bay, in 1759, and at the capture of Belle Île in 1761.
She was sold on 2 June 1773
[edit] References
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- Lavery, Brian (2003) The Ship of the Line - Volume 1: The development of the battlefleet 1650-1850. Conway Maritime Press. ISBN 0-85177-252-8.
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