HMS Eagle (1774)

Eagle
History
Royal Navy EnsignGreat BritainUnited Kingdom
NameHMS Eagle
Ordered14 January 1771
BuilderWells, Rotherhithe
Laid downApril 1771
Launched2 May 1774
Honours and
awards
FateBroken up, Chatham UK, October 1812
General characteristics [1]
Class and typeIntrepid-class ship of the line
Tons burthen1372 bm
Length159 ft 6 in (48.62 m) (gun deck)
Beam44 ft 4 in (13.51 m)
Draught10 ft 8 in (3.25 m)
Depth of hold19 ft (5.8 m)
PropulsionSails
Sail planFull-rigged ship
Armament
  • 64 guns:
  • Gundeck: 26 × 24 pdrs
  • Upper gundeck: 26 × 18 pdrs
  • Quarterdeck: 10 × 4 pdrs
  • Forecastle: 2 × 9 pdrs

HMS Eagle was a British 64-gun third-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 2 May 1774 at Rotherhithe.[1]

  1. ^ a b Lavery, Ships of the Line vol. 1, p. 181.