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HMS Dragon (1760)
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| History | |
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| Name | HMS Dragon |
| Ordered | 28 December 1757 |
| Builder | Deptford Dockyard to a design by Sir Thomas Slade |
| Laid down | 28 March 1758 |
| Launched | 4 March 1760 |
| Commissioned | March 1760 |
| Fate | Sold out of the service, 1784 |
| Notes | Harbour service from 1781 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Class and type | Bellona-class ship of the line |
| Tons burthen | 1,61473⁄94 (bm) |
| Length |
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| Beam | 46 ft 11 in (14.30 m) |
| Draught | 21 ft 6 in (6.55 m) |
| Depth of hold | 19 ft 9 in (6.02 m) |
| Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
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HMS Dragon was a 74-gun Bellona-class third-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 4 March 1760 at Deptford Dockyard.[1]
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