HMS London (1766)

HMS London depicted during the action of 18 October 1782
History
Great Britain
Name	HMS London
Ordered	28 September 1759
Builder	Chatham Dockyard
Launched	24 May 1766
Fate	Broken up, 1811
Notes	Participated in: Battle of the Chesapeake Battle of Groix Battle of Copenhagen
General characteristics [1][2]
Class and type	London-class ship of the line
Tons burthen	1894 (bm)
Length	177 ft 6 in (54.10 m) (gundeck)
Beam	49 ft (15 m)
Depth of hold	21 ft (6.4 m)
Sail plan	Full-rigged ship
Armament	90 guns Gundeck: 28 × 32-pounder guns Middle gundeck: 30 × 18-pounder guns Upper gundeck: 30 × 12-pounder guns Fc: 2 × 9-pounder guns 98 guns: Gundeck: 28 × 32-pounder guns Middle gundeck: 30 × 18-pounder guns Upper gundeck: 30 × 12-pounder guns QD: 8 × 12-pounder guns FC: 2 × 12-pounder guns

HMS London was a 90-gun second-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 24 May 1766 at Chatham Dockyard.^[1]

London was originally launched as a 90-gun ship, as was standard for second rates at the time, but was later increased to 98 guns when she had eight 12-pounders installed on her quarterdeck.

She was Sir Thomas Graves' flagship at the Battle of the Chesapeake in 1781. In the action of 18 October 1782, she was raked by Scipion and had to let her escape.