HMS Namur (1756)
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For other ships with the same name, see HMS Namur.
HMS Namur was a 90-gun second-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, built at Chatham Dockyard to the draught specified by the 1745 Establishment as amended in 1750, and launched on 3 March 1756.[1] HMS Namur’s battle honours surpass even those of the more famous HMS Victory.[2]
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HMS Namur at the Battle of Lagos, 1759 | |
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Name | HMS Namur |
Ordered | 12 July 1750 |
Builder | Chatham Dockyard |
Launched | 3 March 1756 |
Fate | Broken up, 1833 |
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Class and type | 1750 amendments 90-gun second rate ship of the line |
Tons burthen | 1814 bm |
Length | 175 ft (53.3 m) (gundeck) |
Beam | 48 ft 6 in (14.8 m) |
Depth of hold | 20 ft 6 in (6.2 m) |
Propulsion | Sails |
Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
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