HMS Ardent (1782)
British ship of the line (1782–1794) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other ships with the same name, see HMS Ardent.
HMS Ardent was a Royal Navy 64-gun third rate. This ship of the line was launched on 21 December 1782 at Bursledon, Hampshire.[1] She disappeared in 1794, believed lost to a fire and explosion.
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Name | HMS Ardent |
Ordered | 9 September 1779 |
Builder | Staves & Parsons, Bursledon |
Laid down | October 1780 |
Launched | 21 December 1782 |
Fate | Blown up, 1794 |
General characteristics [1] | |
Class and type | Crown-class ship of the line |
Type | Third rate |
Tons burthen | 1387 (bm) |
Length | 160 ft 5 in (48.9 m) (gundeck) |
Beam | 44 ft 10 in (13.7 m) |
Depth of hold | 19 ft 3+1⁄2 in (5.9 m) |
Propulsion | Sails |
Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
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