&sq=&lang=&file=File:Unnamed_161ft_74-gun_Third_Rate,_two-decker,_possibly_the_%27Culloden%27_(1747)_RMG_J3282.png) A 161 ft 74-gun two-decker third rate, possibly Culloden
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| Name | HMS Culloden |
| Ordered | 31 December 1744 |
| Builder | Deptford Dockyard |
| Launched | 9 September 1747 |
| Fate | Sold, 29 June 1770 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Class and type | 1741 proposals 74-gun third-rate ship of the line |
| Tons burthen | 1487 bm |
| Length | 161 ft (49.1 m) (gundeck) |
| Beam | 46 ft (14.0 m) |
| Depth of hold | 19 ft 4 in (5.9 m) |
| Propulsion | Sails |
| Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
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HMS Culloden was a 74-gun third-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, built according to the dimensions laid out by the 1741 proposals of the 1719 Establishment at Deptford Dockyard, and launched on 9 September 1747.[1] She was the first ship to bear the name, and was named for the Battle of Culloden, which had been fought the previous year.