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HMS Sampson (1781)

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Sampson
History
Great Britain
NameHMS Sampson
Ordered25 July 1775
BuilderWoolwich Dockyard
Laid down20 October 1777
Launched8 May 1781
FateBroken up, 1832
General characteristics [1]
Class and typeIntrepid-class ship of the line
Tons burthen1380 bm
Length159 ft 6 in (48.62 m) (gundeck)
Beam44 ft 4 in (13.51 m)
Depth of hold19 ft (5.8 m)
PropulsionSails
Sail planFull-rigged ship
Armament
  • 64 guns:
  • Gundeck: 26 × 24 pdrs
  • Upper gundeck: 26 × 18 pdrs
  • Quarterdeck: 10 × 4 pdrs
  • Forecastle: 2 × 9 pdrs

HMS Sampson was a 64-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 8 May 1781 at Woolwich.[1]

She was hulked in 1802 and broken up in 1832.[1]

Notes

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  1. ^ a b c Lavery, Ships of the Line vol.1, p181.

References

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  • 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.