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| Name | HMS Eagle |
| Ordered | 14 January 1771 |
| Builder | Wells, Rotherhithe |
| Laid down | April 1771 |
| Launched | 2 May 1774 |
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| Fate | Broken up, Chatham UK, October 1812 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Class and type | Intrepid-class ship of the line |
| Tons burthen | 1372 bm |
| Length | 159 ft 6 in (48.62 m) (gun deck) |
| Beam | 44 ft 4 in (13.51 m) |
| Draught | 10 ft 8 in (3.25 m) |
| Depth of hold | 19 ft (5.8 m) |
| Propulsion | Sails |
| Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
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HMS Eagle was a British 64-gun third-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 2 May 1774 at Rotherhithe.[1]