HMS Irresistible (1782)

History
Great Britain
NameHMS Irresistible
Ordered8 July 1778
BuilderBarnard, Harwich
Laid downOctober 1778
Launched6 December 1782
FateBroken up, 1806
Notes
General characteristics
Class & typeAlbion-class ship of the line
Tons burthen1643 (bm)
Length168 ft (51 m) (gundeck)
Depth of hold18 ft 10 in (5.74 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 Irresistible was a 74-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 6 December 1782 at Harwich.

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