HMS Conqueror (1758)

HMS Conqueror was a 68-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 24 May 1758 at Harwich.[1] Commanded by Captain William Lloyd in the Battle of Lagos.

For other ships with the same name, see HMS Conqueror.

Conqueror
History
Great Britain
Name: HMS Conqueror
Builder: Barnard, Harwich
Launched: 24 May 1758
Fate: Wrecked, 1760
General characteristics [1]
Class and type: 68-gun third rate ship of the line
Tons burthen: 1432​11⁄94 (bm)
Length: 160 ft (49 m) (gundeck)
Beam: 45 ft (14 m)
Depth of hold: 19 ft 4 in (5.89 m)
Propulsion: Sails
Sail plan: Full rigged ship
Armament:
  • 68 guns:
  • Gundeck: 26 × 32 pdrs
  • Upper gundeck: 28 × 18 pdrs
  • Quarterdeck: 12 × 9 pdrs
  • Forecastle: 2 × 9 pdrs

While under the command of Lloyd, she was wrecked in 1760.[1]

Notes
  1. Lavery, Ships of the Line vol. 1, p. 177.
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References
  • 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.


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