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| History | |
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 Great Britain | |
| Name | HMS Sampson |
| Ordered | 25 July 1775 |
| Builder | Woolwich Dockyard |
| Laid down | 20 October 1777 |
| Launched | 8 May 1781 |
| Fate | Broken up, 1832 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Class and type | Intrepid-class ship of the line |
| Tons burthen | 1380 bm |
| Length | 159 ft 6 in (48.62 m) (gundeck) |
| Beam | 44 ft 4 in (13.51 m) |
| Depth of hold | 19 ft (5.8 m) |
| Propulsion | Sails |
| Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
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HMS Sampson was a 64-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 8 May 1781 at Woolwich.[1]