History | |
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Great Britain | |
Name | HMS Dragon |
Ordered | 28 December 1757 |
Builder | Deptford Dockyard to a design by Sir Thomas Slade |
Laid down | 28 March 1758 |
Launched | 4 March 1760 |
Commissioned | March 1760 |
Fate | Sold out of the service, 1784 |
Notes | Harbour service from 1781 |
General characteristics [1] | |
Class and type | Bellona-class ship of the line |
Tons burthen | 1,61473⁄94 (bm) |
Length |
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Beam | 46 ft 11 in (14.30 m) |
Draught | 21 ft 6 in (6.55 m) |
Depth of hold | 19 ft 9 in (6.02 m) |
Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
Armament |
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HMS Dragon was a 74-gun Bellona-class third-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 4 March 1760 at Deptford Dockyard.[1]