Spanish ship Infanta (1750)

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History
Spanish Navy EnsignSpain
NameInfanta
Launched1750
Captured13 August 1762, by Royal Navy
Royal Navy EnsignGreat Britain
NameHMS Infanta
Acquired13 August 1762
FateSold, 1775
General characteristics [1]
Class and type74-gun third rate ship of the line
Tons burthen1918 tons
Length171 ft 6 in (52.3 m) (gundeck)
Beam51 ft 3 in (15.6 m)
Depth of hold22 ft 7 in (6.9 m)
PropulsionSails
Sail planFull-rigged ship
Armament74 guns of various weights of shot

Infanta was a 74-gun ship of the line of the Spanish Navy, launched in 1750.

She was captured by the Royal Navy on 13 August 1762, and commissioned as the third rate HMS Infanta. She was sold out of the navy in 1775.

Notes[]

  1. ^ Lavery, Ships of the Line vol.1. p178.

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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