HMS_Prince_of_Wales_(1765)

HMS <i>Prince of Wales</i> (1765)

HMS Prince of Wales (1765)

Ship of the line of the Royal Navy

For other ships with the same name, see HMS Prince of Wales.

HMS Prince of Wales was a 74-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 4 June 1765 at Milford Haven. She was part of the Ramillies class of ships of the line designed by Sir Thomas Slade.[1]

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In action at St Lucia in December 1778. Barrington's flagship 'Prince of Wales', is last in the line, in stern view on the left

Service

American Revolution: On 29 June 1777 captured American ship "Lord Camden" near Cape Finisterre, Spain.[2] On 25 May 1778, under command of Captain Benjamin Hill, she captured American schooner "Duc de Choiseul" at (44°59′N 10°31′W). The next day she captured American brig "Gardoqui" at (43°15′N 11°00′W).[3]

She was broken up in 1783.[1]

Notes

  1. [1]
    Lavery, Ships of the Line vol.1, p177.
  2. [2]
    "NAVAL DOCUMENTS OF The American Revolution" (PDF). history.navy.mil. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
  3. [3]
    "NAVAL DOCUMENTS OF The American Revolution" (PDF). history.navy.mil. Retrieved 22 November 2021.

References

  • Lavery, Brian (2003) The Ship of the Line — Volume 1: The development of the battlefleet 1650–1850. Conway Maritime Press. ISBN 0-85177-252-8.


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