HMS Dragon was a 60-gun fourth rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, built to the 1733 proposals of the 1719 Establishment at Woolwich Dockyard, and launched on 11 September 1736.[1]
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| History | |
|---|---|
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| Name | HMS Dragon |
| Ordered | 19 October 1733 |
| Builder | Woolwich Dockyard |
| Launched | 11 September 1736 |
| Fate | Sunk as a breakwater, 1757 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Class and type | 1733 proposals 60-gun fourth rate ship of the line |
| Tons burthen | 1067 |
| Length | 144 ft (43.9 m) (gundeck) |
| Beam | 41 ft 5 in (12.6 m) |
| Depth of hold | 16 ft 11 in (5.2 m) |
| Propulsion | Sails |
| Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
| Armament |
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In February 1744, she took part in the Battle of Toulon.[2]
Dragon was sunk in 1757 to form part of a breakwater.[1]
Notes
References
- Lavery, Brian (2003) The Ship of the Line – Volume 1: The development of the battlefleet 1650-1850. Conway Maritime Press. ISBN 0-85177-252-8.
This article includes data donated from the National Maritime Museum Warship Histories project