HMS Cumberland (1774)

HMS Cumberland was a 74-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 29 March 1774 at Deptford Dockyard.

Cumberland
History
Great Britain
NameHMS Cumberland
Ordered8 June 1768
BuilderDeptford Dockyard
Laid down7 January 1769
Launched29 March 1774
FateBroken up, 1804
Notes
General characteristics
Class and type74-gun third-rate Elizabeth-class ship of the line
Tons burthen1647 (bm)
Length168 ft 6 in (51.36 m) (gundeck)
Beam46 ft (14 m)
Depth of hold19 ft 9 in (6.02 m)
PropulsionSails
Sail planFull-rigged ship
Armament
  • Gundeck: 28 × 32-pounder guns
  • Upper gundeck: 28 × 18-pounder guns
  • QD: 14 × 9-pounder guns
  • Fc: 4 × 9-pounder guns

She participated in actions against the French Navy both prior to and during the Napoleonic Wars. She was broken up in 1804.

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