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HMS Norfolk (1757)
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| Name | HMS Norfolk |
| Ordered | 26 August 1755 |
| Builder | Deptford Dockyard |
| Laid down | 18 November 1755 |
| Launched | 28 December 1757 |
| Commissioned | 23 February 1758 |
| Fate | Broken up, December 1774 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Class and type | Dublin-class ship of the line |
| Tons burthen | 155617⁄94 (bm) |
| Length | 165 ft 6 in (50.44 m) (gundeck) |
| Beam | 46 ft 6 in (14.17 m) |
| Depth of hold | 19 ft 9 in (6.02 m) |
| Propulsion | Sails |
| Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
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HMS Norfolk was a 74-gun third-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, and the second ship to bear the name. She was built by Adrian Hayes at Deptford Dockyard and launched on 8 December 1757.[1] She was active during the Seven Years' War.
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