HMS Pearl (1726)

HMS Pearl was a 40-gun fifth rate of the Royal Navy. It was used during the War of Jenkins' Ear, and was one of the ships dispatched under Commodore George Anson for his raids on Spanish possessions in the Pacific.

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

History
Great Britain
NameHMS Pearl
Orderedc. 1722
BuilderDeptford Dockyard
Laid downJanuary 1723
Launched17 October 1726
FateSold for breaking up on 28 June 1744
General characteristics
Class and type40-gun fifth rate
Tons burthen594 55⁄94 (bm)
Length
  • 124 ft (37.8 m) (gun deck)
  • 101 ft 8 in (31.0 m) (keel)
Beam33 ft 2 in (10.11 m)
Depth of hold14 ft (4.3 m)
Sail planFull-rigged ship
Complement190
Armament
  • Lower gundeck: 20 × 12-pounder guns
  • Upper gundeck: 20 × 6-pounder guns
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