HMS Ajax (1767)
 The Ajax, a Man of War, sailing into Portsmouth Harbour, with a View of Southsea Castle
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| History | |
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 Great Britain | |
| Name | HMS Ajax |
| Ordered | 4 December 1762 |
| Builder | Portsmouth Dockyard |
| Launched | 23 December 1767 |
| Fate | Sold out of the service, 1785 |
| Notes |
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| General characteristics [1] | |
| Class and type | 74-gun third rate ship of the line |
| Tons burthen | 1615 |
| Length | 167 ft 10 in (51.16 m) (gundeck) |
| Beam | 47 ft 5 in (14.45 m) |
| Depth of hold | 20 ft 3 in (6.17 m) |
| Propulsion | Sails |
| Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
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HMS Ajax was a 74-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 23 December 1767 at Portsmouth Dockyard. She was designed by , and was the only ship built to her draught.[1]
She saw extensive action in the War of American Independence, taking part in the Battles of Cape St. Vincent, the Chesapeake, St. Kitts and the Saintes.[citation needed]
She was driven ashore and damaged at Saint Lucia in the Great Hurricane of 1780[2] but was recovered.
On 12 April 1782 she saw action against the French fleet at the Battle of the Saintes under command of Captain Nicholas Charrington.[3]
She was sold in 1785.[1]
Notes[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Lavery, Ships of the Line, vol. 1, p. 177.
- ^ "The Marine List". New Lloyd's List (1228). 29 December 1780.
- ^ Famous Fighters of the Fleet, Edward Fraser, 1904, p.128
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.
Categories:
- Ships of the line of the Royal Navy
- 1767 ships
- Maritime incidents in 1780