HMS Alfred (1778)

	Alfred
History
Great Britain
Name	HMS Alfred
Ordered	13 August 1772
Builder	Joseph Harris (August 1772 - March 1773); William Gray (March 1773 - February 1774); Israel Pownoll (February 1774 - October 1778);
Laid down	November 1772 at Chatham Dockyard
Launched	22 October 1778
Fate	Broken up, 1814
Notes	Participated in:; Battle of Cape St Vincent;
General characteristics
Class and type	Alfred-class ship of the line
Tons burthen	1638 (bm)
Length	169 ft (52 m) (gundeck)
Beam	47 ft 2 in (14.38 m)
Depth of hold	20 ft (6.1 m)
Propulsion	Sails
Sail plan	Full-rigged ship
Armament	Gundeck: 28 × 32-pounder guns; Upper gundeck: 28 × 18-pounder guns; QD: 14 × 9-pounder guns; Fc: 4 × 9-pounder guns;

HMS Alfred was a 74-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 22 October 1778 at Chatham Dockyard.

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