HMS Bedford (1775)

Plan of Bedford
History
Great Britain
NameHMS Bedford
Ordered12 October 1768
BuilderWoolwich Dockyard
Laid downOctober 1769
Launched27 October 1775
FateBroken up, 1817
Notes
General characteristics
Class & typeRoyal Oak-class ship of the line
Tons burthen1606 (bm)
Length168 ft 6 in (51.4 m) (gundeck)
Beam46 ft 9 in (14.2 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 Bedford was a Royal Navy 74-gun third rate. This ship of the line was launched on 27 October 1775 at Woolwich.

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