HMS Exeter (1763)

For other ships of the same name, see HMS Exeter.

History

Great Britain
Name:	HMS Exeter
Ordered:	13 January 1761
Builder:	Henniker, Chatham
Launched:	26 July 1763
Fate:	Burned, 1784
Notes:	Participated in: Battle of Sadras Battle of Providien Battle of Negapatam Battle of Trincomalee Battle of Cuddalore
General characteristics ^[1]
Class & type:	Exeter-class ship of the line
Tons burthen:	1,340 tons
Length:	158 ft 9 in (48.39 m) (gundeck)
Beam:	44 ft (13 m)
Depth of hold:	19 ft 1 in (5.82 m)
Propulsion:	Sails
Sail plan:	Full rigged ship
Armament:	64 guns: Gundeck: 26 × 24 pdrs Upper gundeck: 26 × 18 pdrs Quarterdeck: 10 × 4 pdrs Forecastle: 2 × 9 pdrs

HMS Exeter was a 64-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 26 July 1763 at Chatham Dockyard.^[1]

In 1782, Exeter was involved in the battles of Sadras, Providien, Negapatam and Trincomalee, and the Battle of Cuddalore in 1783.

In 1784 she was found to be unseaworthy, and was burned.^[1]

Notes

1 2 3 Lavery, Ships of the Line vol.1, p178.

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.

External links

HMS Exeter entry in the shipwreck database of the South African Heritage Resources Agency

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