HMS Cumberland (1774)

Cumberland
History
Great Britain
Name	HMS Cumberland
Ordered	8 June 1768
Builder	Deptford Dockyard
Laid down	7 January 1769
Launched	29 March 1774
Fate	Broken up, 1804
Notes	Participated in: Battle of Cape St Vincent Battle of Cuddalore
General characteristics [1]
Class and type	74-gun third-rate Elizabeth-class ship of the line
Tons burthen	1647 (bm)
Length	168 ft 6 in (51.36 m) (gundeck)
Beam	46 ft (14 m)
Depth of hold	19 ft 9 in (6.02 m)
Propulsion	Sails
Sail plan	Full-rigged ship
Armament	Gundeck: 28 × 32-pounder guns Upper gundeck: 28 × 18-pounder guns QD: 14 × 9-pounder guns Fc: 4 × 9-pounder guns

HMS Cumberland was a 74-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 29 March 1774 at Deptford Dockyard.^[1]

She participated in actions against the French Navy both prior to and during the Napoleonic Wars. She was broken up in 1804.