HMS Orford (1749)
For other ships with the same name, see HMS Orford.
| History | |
|---|---|
 Great Britain | |
| Name: | HMS Orford |
| Ordered: | 31 August 1745 |
| Builder: | Woolwich Dockyard |
| Launched: | 1749 |
| Fate: | Sunk as a breakwater, 1783 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Class and type: | 1745 Establishment 70-gun third rate ship of the line |
| Tons burthen: | 1,414 long tons (1,436.7 t) |
| Length: | 160 ft (48.8 m) (gundeck) |
| Beam: | 45 ft (13.7 m) |
| Depth of hold: | 19 ft 4 in (5.9 m) |
| Propulsion: | Sails |
| Sail plan: | Full rigged ship |
| Armament: |
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HMS Orford was a 70-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, built to the draught specified by the 1745 Establishment at Woolwich Dockyard, and launched in 1749.[1]
Orford was placed on harbour service in 1777, and in 1783 she was sunk 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.
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