Duke
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History | |
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Great Britain | |
Name | HMS Duke |
Acquired | 22 June 1739 |
Fate | Expended on 14 June 1742 |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | 8-gun fireship |
Tons burthen | 19925⁄94 bm |
Length |
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Beam | 23 ft 9.5 in (7.3 m) |
Depth of hold | 11 ft 1 in (3.38 m) |
Complement | 45 |
Armament |
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HMS Duke was an 8-gun fireship of the Royal Navy. She was acquired for service in 1739, having previously been a merchant vessel, and served in the War of Jenkins' Ear and the War of the Austrian Succession, being expended in a naval operation in 1742.