HMS America (1777)

For other ships with the same name, see HMS America.

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History
Great Britain
NameHMS America
Ordered18 June 1771
BuilderDeptford Dockyard
Launched5 August 1777
FateBroken up, 1807
General characteristics [1]
Class and typeIntrepid-class ship of the line
Tons burthen1370 bm
Length159 ft 6 in (48.62 m) (gundeck)
Beam44 ft 4 in (13.51 m)
Depth of hold19 ft (5.8 m)
PropulsionSails
Sail planFull-rigged ship
Armament
  • 64 guns:
  • Gundeck: 26 × 24-pounders
  • Upper gundeck: 26 × 18-pounders
  • Quarterdeck: 10 × 4-pounders
  • Forecastle: 2 × 9-pounders

HMS America was a 64-gun third-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, designed by John Williams and built by Adam Hayes at Deptford Dockyard and was launched on 5 August 1777.[1] The name was a traditional name in the Royal Navy and continued unabated despite the American War of Independence in 1776.

  1. ^ a b Lavery 2003, p. 181.