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HMS Vanguard (1787)
&sq=&lang=en&file=File:Vanguard_pl.jpg) 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines, and longitudinal half-breadth for Vanguard courtesy of the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
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| History | |
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 Great Britain | |
| Name | HMS Vanguard |
| Ordered | 9 December 1779 |
| Builder | Deptford Dockyard |
| Laid down | 16 October 1782 |
| Launched | 6 March 1787 |
| Honours and awards |
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| Fate | Broken up, 1821 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Arrogant-class ship of the line |
| Tons burthen | 160941⁄94 bm |
| Length | 168 ft 0 in (51.21 m) (gundeck) |
| Beam | 46 ft 10 in (14.27 m) |
| Depth of hold | 19 ft 9 in (6.02 m) |
| Propulsion | Sails |
| Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
| Complement | 600 |
| Armament | |
HMS Vanguard was a 74-gun third-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 6 March 1787 at Deptford.[1] She was the sixth vessel to bear the name.
In December 1797, Captain Edward Berry was appointed flag captain, flying Rear Admiral Sir Horatio Nelson's flag.
- ^ Lavery, Ships of the Line vol.1, p180.
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