HMS Dunkirk (1754)

HMS Dunkirk was a 60-gun fourth-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, built by Edward Allin at Woolwich Dockyard to the draught specified by the 1745 Establishment as amended in 1750, and launched on 22 July 1754.

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

Dunkirk
History
Great Britain
NameHMS Dunkirk
Ordered12 July 1750
BuilderWoolwich Dockyard
Launched22 July 1754
FateSold, 1792
General characteristics
Class and type1750 amendments 60-gun fourth-rate ship of the line
Tons burthen1246
Length153 ft 6 in (46.8 m) (gundeck)
Beam42 ft 5 in (12.9 m)
Depth of hold18 ft 6 in (5.6 m)
PropulsionSails
Sail planFull-rigged ship
Armament
  • 60 guns:
  • Gundeck: 24 × 24 pdrs
  • Upper gundeck: 26 × 12 pdrs
  • Quarterdeck: 8 × 6 pdrs
  • Forecastle: 2 × 6 pdrs
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