HMS Looe (1741)

History
Great Britain
NameHMS Looe
Ordered22 December 1740
BuilderThomas Snelgrove, Limehouse
Laid down26 January 1741
Launched29 December 1741
Completed3 April 1742
CommissionedJanuary 1742
In service1742–1744
FateWrecked on 5 February 1744
General characteristics
Class & type44-gun fifth rate warship
Tons burthen685 46⁄94 bm
Length
  • 124 ft 4.5 in (37.9 m) (overall)
  • 101 ft 8 in (31.0 m) (keel)
Beam35 ft 8 in (10.9 m)
Depth of hold14 ft 6.5 in (4.43 m)
PropulsionSails
Sail planFull-rigged ship
Complement250
Armament
  • Lower deck: 20 × 12-pdrs
  • Upper deck: 20 × 9-pdrs
  • Quarterdeck: 6 × 6-pdrs

HMS Looe was a 44-gun fifth rate warship of the Royal Navy. She grounded on Looe Key off the coast of Florida on 5 February 1744, during the War of Jenkins' Ear.

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