HMS Suffolk (1765)

HMS Suffolk was a 74-gun third-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 22 February 1765 at Rotherhithe. She was designed by William Bateley, based on the principles of his earlier HMS Fame, and was the only ship built to her draught.

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

Suffolk
History
Great Britain
NameHMS Suffolk
Ordered8 January 1761
BuilderRandall, Rotherhithe
Launched22 February 1765
FateBroken up, 1803
General characteristics
Class and type74-gun third rate ship of the line
Tons burthen1616 (bm)
Length168 ft 1+1⁄2 in (51.2 m) (gundeck)
Beam46 ft 9+5⁄8 in (14.3 m)
Depth of hold20 ft 2+1⁄2 in (6.2 m)
PropulsionSails
Sail planFull-rigged ship
Armament
  • 74 guns
  • Gundeck: 28 × 32-pounder guns
  • Upper gundeck: 28 × 18-pounder guns
  • QD: 14 × 9-pounder guns
  • Fc: 4 × 9-pounder guns
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