HMS Eagle (1774)

Eagle
History
→ Great Britain → United Kingdom
NameHMS Eagle
Ordered14 January 1771
BuilderWells, Rotherhithe
Laid downApril 1771
Launched2 May 1774
Honours &
awards
FateBroken up, Chatham UK, October 1812
General characteristics
Class & typeIntrepid-class ship of the line
Tons burthen1372 bm
Length159 ft 6 in (48.62 m) (gun deck)
Beam44 ft 4 in (13.51 m)
Draught10 ft 8 in (3.25 m)
Depth of hold19 ft (5.8 m)
PropulsionSails
Sail planFull-rigged ship
Armament
  • 64 guns:
  • Gundeck: 26 × 24 pdrs
  • Upper gundeck: 26 × 18 pdrs
  • Quarterdeck: 10 × 4 pdrs
  • Forecastle: 2 × 9 pdrs

HMS Eagle was a British 64-gun third-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 2 May 1774 at Rotherhithe.

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