HMS Exeter (1763)
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| History | |
|---|---|
| Royal Navy EnsignGreat Britain | |
| Name | HMS Exeter |
| Ordered | 13 January 1761 |
| Builder | Henniker, Chatham |
| Launched | 26 July 1763 |
| Fate | Burned, 1784 |
| Notes | |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Class & type | Exeter-class ship of the line |
| Tons burthen | 1,340 tons |
| Length | 158 ft 9 in (48.39 m) (gundeck) |
| Beam | 44 ft (13 m) |
| Depth of hold | 19 ft 1 in (5.82 m) |
| Propulsion | Sails |
| Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
| Armament |
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HMS Exeter was a 64-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 26 July 1763 at Chatham Dockyard.[1]
In 1782, Exeter was involved in the battles of Sadras, Providien, Negapatam and Trincomalee, and the Battle of Cuddalore in 1783.[2]
In 1783, after peace returned between France and England and the British squadron was recalled, Exeter ran aground arriving at the Cape of Good Hope.[3] The French squadron under Suffren had been anchored there for a few days, and both the British and French ships launched their boats to provide assistance.[4]
In 1784 she was found to be unseaworthy, and was burned.[1]
Citations
[edit | edit source]- ^ a b c Lavery 1983, p. 178.
- ^ O'Byrne 1849, p. 1123..
- ^ Cunat 1852, p. 338.
- ^ Hennequin 1835, p. 329.
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External links
[edit | edit source]- HMS Exeter entry in the shipwreck database of the South African Heritage Resources Agency
