HMS Duke (1739)

Duke
History
Royal Navy EnsignGreat Britain
NameHMS Duke
Acquired22 June 1739
FateExpended on 14 June 1742
General characteristics
Class and type8-gun fireship
Tons burthen1992594 bm
Length
  • 83 ft 1 in (25.3 m) (overall)
  • 66 ft 8 in (20.3 m) (keel)
Beam23 ft 9.5 in (7.3 m)
Depth of hold11 ft 1 in (3.38 m)
Complement45
Armament
  • 8 × 6-pdrs
  • 6 or 8 × 12-pdr swivels

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.