HMS Ardent (1782)

HMS Ardent was a Royal Navy 64-gun third rate. This ship of the line was launched on 21 December 1782 at Bursledon, Hampshire. She disappeared in 1794, believed lost to a fire and explosion.

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

Plan of Ardent
History
Great Britain
NameHMS Ardent
Ordered9 September 1779
BuilderStaves & Parsons, Bursledon
Laid downOctober 1780
Launched21 December 1782
FateBlown up, 1794
General characteristics
Class and typeCrown-class ship of the line
TypeThird rate
Tons burthen1387 (bm)
Length160 ft 5 in (48.9 m) (gundeck)
Beam44 ft 10 in (13.7 m)
Depth of hold19 ft 3+1⁄2 in (5.9 m)
PropulsionSails
Sail planFull-rigged ship
Armament
  • Gundeck: 26 × 24-pounder guns
  • Upper gundeck: 26 × 18-pounder guns
  • QD: 10 × 4-pounder guns
  • Fc: 2 × 9-pounder guns
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