HMS Defiance (1783)
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For other ships with the same name, see HMS Defiance.
HMS Defiance was a 74-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, built by Randall and Co., at Rotherhithe on the River Thames, and launched on 10 December 1783.[1]
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Great Britain | |
Name | HMS Defiance |
Ordered | 11 July 1780 |
Builder | Randall, Rotherhithe |
Laid down | April 1782 |
Launched | 10 December 1783 |
Honours and awards | Participated in: |
Fate | Broken up, 1817 |
General characteristics [1] | |
Class and type | Elizabeth-class ship of the line |
Tons burthen | 1685 bm |
Length | 168 ft 6 in (51.36 m) (gundeck) |
Beam | 46 ft 4 in (14.12 m) |
Depth of hold | 19 ft 9 in (6.02 m) |
Propulsion | Sails |
Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
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