HMS Ruby (1745)
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| History | |
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| Name | HMS Ruby |
| Ordered | 30 September 1743 |
| Builder | Ewer, Bursledon |
| Launched | 3 August 1745 |
| Fate | Broken up, 1765 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Class and type | 1741 proposals 50-gun fourth rate ship of the line |
| Tons burthen | 988 68⁄94 (bm) |
| Length | 140 ft (42.7 m) (gundeck) |
| Beam | 40 ft (12.2 m) |
| Depth of hold | 17 ft 2+1⁄2 in (5.2 m) |
| Propulsion | Sails |
| Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
| Armament |
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HMS Ruby was a 50-gun fourth rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, built at Bursledon in Hampshire to the dimensions specified in the 1741 proposals of the 1719 Establishment, and launched on 3 August 1745.[1]
Ruby was broken up in 1765.[1][2]
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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.
- Michael Phillips. Liste of ships: (R). Michael Phillips' Ships of the Old Navy. Retrieved 10 August 2008.
External links[edit]
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