HMS Alfred (1778)

Alfred
History
Great Britain
NameHMS Alfred
Ordered13 August 1772
Builder
  • Joseph Harris (August 1772 - March 1773)
  • William Gray (March 1773 - February 1774)
  • Israel Pownoll (February 1774 - October 1778)
Laid downNovember 1772 at Chatham Dockyard
Launched22 October 1778
FateBroken up, 1814
Notes
General characteristics
Class & typeAlfred-class ship of the line
Tons burthen1638 (bm)
Length169 ft (52 m) (gundeck)
Beam47 ft 2 in (14.38 m)
Depth of hold20 ft (6.1 m)
PropulsionSails
Sail planFull-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 Alfred was a 74-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 22 October 1778 at Chatham Dockyard.

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