For other ships of the same name, see HMS Nassau.
HMS Nassau (1785) | |
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![]() Silhouette of the ship-of-the-line Nassau | |
Career (Great Britain) | ![]() |
Name: | HMS Nassau |
Ordered: | 14 November 1782 |
Builder: | Hilhouse, Bristol |
Laid down: | March 1783 |
Launched: | 28 September 1785 |
Fate: | Wrecked, 1799 |
General characteristics [1] | |
Class & type: | Ardent-class ship of the line |
Tons burthen: | 1384 (bm) |
Length: | 160 ft (49 m) (gundeck) |
Beam: | 44 ft 4 in (13.51 m) |
Depth of hold: | 19 ft (5.8 m) |
Propulsion: | Sails |
Sail plan: | Full rigged ship |
Armament: |
64 guns: |
HMS Nassau was a 64-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 28 September 1785 by Hilhouse in Bristol.[1]
During the Nore Mutiny she was commanded by Captain Edward O'Bryen. She was converted for use as a troopship in 1797. Nassau was wrecked in 1799.[1]
Notes[]
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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