HMS Dragon (1760)

HMS Dragon was a 74-gun Bellona-class third-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 4 March 1760 at Deptford Dockyard.

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

The bombardment of Morro Castle on Havana -
HMS Dragon, centre
History
Great Britain
NameHMS Dragon
Ordered28 December 1757
BuilderDeptford Dockyard to a design by Sir Thomas Slade
Laid down28 March 1758
Launched4 March 1760
CommissionedMarch 1760
FateSold out of the service, 1784
NotesHarbour service from 1781
General characteristics
Class and typeBellona-class ship of the line
Tons burthen1,61473⁄94 (bm)
Length
  • 168 ft (51 m) (gundeck)
  • 137 ft 11 in (42.04 m) (keel)
Beam46 ft 11 in (14.30 m)
Draught21 ft 6 in (6.55 m)
Depth of hold19 ft 9 in (6.02 m)
Sail planFull-rigged ship
Armament
  • 74 guns:
  • Lower gundeck: 28 × 32 pdrs
  • Upper gundeck: 28 × 18 pdrs
  • Quarterdeck: 14 × 9 pdrs
  • Forecastle: 4 × 9 pdrs
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