HMS Buckingham (1731)
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| History | |
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| Name | HMS Buckingham |
| Ordered | 22 March 1727 |
| Builder | Deptford Dockyard |
| Launched | 13 April 1731 |
| Fate | Broken up, 1745 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Class and type | 1719 Establishment 70-gun third rate ship of the line |
| Tons burthen | 1128 |
| Length | 151 ft (46 m) (gundeck) |
| Beam | 41 ft 6 in (12.65 m) |
| Depth of hold | 17 ft 4 in (5.28 m) |
| Propulsion | Sails |
| Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
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HMS Buckingham was a 70-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, built by Richard Stacey at Deptford Dockyard to the 1719 Establishment, and launched on 13 April 1731.[1]
In 1740 she was under command of Captain Cornelius Mitchell.
She took part in the Battle of Toulon (1744).
Buckingham served until 1745 when she was broken up.[1]
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References[edit]
- 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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