&sq=Envato&lang=en&file=File:Berwick_BombayCastle_Powerful_Defiance.jpg) Defiance
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| History | |
|---|---|
 Great Britain | |
| Name | HMS Defiance |
| Ordered | 11 July 1780 |
| Builder | Randall, Rotherhithe |
| Laid down | April 1782 |
| Launched | 10 December 1783 |
| Honours and awards | Participated in: |
| Fate | Broken up, 1817 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Class and type | Elizabeth-class ship of the line |
| Tons burthen | 1685 bm |
| Length | 168 ft 6 in (51.36 m) (gundeck) |
| Beam | 46 ft 4 in (14.12 m) |
| Depth of hold | 19 ft 9 in (6.02 m) |
| Propulsion | Sails |
| Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
| Armament | |
HMS Defiance was a 74-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, built by Randall and Co., at Rotherhithe on the River Thames, and launched on 10 December 1783.[1]