HMS Anglesea (1742)

HMS Anglesea was a 44-gun sixth-rate ship of the line which saw Royal Navy service between 1742 and 1745, during the War of the Austrian Succession. In 1745 Anglesea was captured in an engagement with the 50-gun French ship of the line Apollon. The capture of the vessel resulted in an amendment of the British Articles of War, regarding the responsibility of commanding officers to do their utmost to engage with the enemy.

For other ships with the same name, see HMS Anglesea.

History
Great Britain
NameHMS Anglesea
Ordered28 September 1741
BuilderHugh Blaydes, Port of Hull
Laid downNovember 1741
Launched3 November 1742
Commissioned6 February 1742 at Hull
In service1742–1745
Stricken29 March 1745
FateCaptured by the French, 1745
History
France
NameL'Anglesea
Acquired29 March 1745
In service1745–1753
General characteristics
Class and type44-gun fifth-rate ship of the line
Tons burthen711 48⁄94 bm
Length
  • 126 ft 0 in (38.4 m) (gun deck)
  • 102 ft 3 in (31.2 m) (keel)
Beam36 ft 2 in (11.0 m)
Depth of hold15 ft 6 in (4.72 m)
Sail planFull-rigged ship
Complement250
Armament
  • 28 guns comprising:
  • Gun deck: 20 × 18-pounder guns
  • Upper deck: 20 × 9-pounder guns
  • Quarterdeck: 4 × 6-pounder guns (from 1743)

Following her capture, the ship was taken into French service as L'Anglesea. She was removed from the French Navy lists in 1753.

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