Anne Galley blowing up during the Battle of Toulon, 1744
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History | |
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Great Britain | |
Name | Anne Galley |
Completed | 19 August 1739 at Deptford Dockyard |
Acquired | 22 June 1739 |
Commissioned | July 1739 |
In service | 1739–1744 |
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Fate | Destroyed off Toulon, 11 February 1744 |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | 8-gun fire ship |
Tons burthen | 30216⁄94 (bm) |
Length |
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Beam | 26 ft 8 in (8.1 m) |
Depth of hold | 12 ft 3 in (3.7 m) |
Propulsion | Sails |
Complement | 55 |
Armament | 8 × 6-pounder guns + 8 × 1⁄2-pounder swivel guns |
HMS Anne Galley was an 8-gun fire ship of the Royal Navy, launched in 1739 and in active service during the War of the Austrian Succession against Spain and France. Employed against the Spanish Fleet in 1744 off Toulon, she was destroyed while engaging the Spanish flagship Real Felipe.