Temple-class ship of the line
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| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name | Temple |
| Operators |  Royal Navy |
| In service | 1759 - 1762 |
| Completed | 2 |
| Lost | 2 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | 68-gun third rate ship of the line |
| Tons burthen | 1422 bm |
| Length |
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| Beam | 45 ft 0 in (13.7 m) |
| Depth of hold | 19 ft 4 in (5.9 m) |
| Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
| Complement | 520 officers and men |
| Armament |
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The Temple class ships were two 68-gun third rates designed for the Royal Navy to the lines of the Vanguard of 1748, i.e. to the outdated 1745 Establishment. The Temple class ships were the last 68-gun ships to be built - both by commercial contract - to the draught specified by the 1745 Establishment.
Ships[edit]
- Builder: Hugh Blaydes, Hull
- Ordered: 9 September 1756
- Laid down: 17 November 1755
- Launched: 3 November 1758
- Completed: 11 March 1759
- Fate: Foundered off Cape Clear, 18 December 1762
- Builder: John Barnard & John Turner, Harwich
- Ordered: 11 January 1757
- Laid down: 9 February 1757
- Launched: 24 May 1758
- Completed: 3 February 1759 at Harwich, then 15 March 1759 at Portsmouth
- Fate:Wrecked in Plymouth Sound, 26 October 1760
References[edit]
- Lavery, Brian (2003) The Ship of the Line - Volume 1: The development of the battlefleet 1650-1850. Conway Maritime Press. ISBN 0-85177-252-8.
- Lyon, David (1993) The Sailing Navy List. Conway Maritime Press. ISBN 0-85177-617-5
- Winfield, Rif (2007) British Warships in the Age of Sail: 1714 - 1792. Seaforth Publishing. ISBN 978-1-86176-295-5
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