For other ships of the same name, see HMS Temple.
| HMS Temple (1758) | |
|---|---|
| Career (Great Britain) |  |
| Name: | HMS Temple |
| Ordered: | 9 September 1756 |
| Builder: | Blades, Hull |
| Launched: | 3 November 1758 |
| Fate: | Wrecked, 1762 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Class & type: | 68-gun third rate ship of the line |
| Tons burthen: | 1429 Long ton (1451.9 tonnes) |
| 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:
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HMS Temple was a 68-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 3 November 1758 at Hull.[1]
Commissioned in January 1759 under the command of Washington Shirley, she saw service at the Battle of Quiberon Bay in November.[2]
The following year, in March 1760, she sailed for the West Indies under Captain Lucius O'Brien. With the aid of the cutter Griffin, in September of that year she recaptured the sloop Virgin off Grenada.[2]
Temple operated as part of the fleet at the capture of Havana in 1762, under the command of Julian Legge. However, in December of that year, she foundered at sea and was lost.[2]
Notes[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Lavery, Ships of the Line vol.1, p177.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "NMM, vessel ID 377150". Warship Histories, vol x. National Maritime Museum. http://www.nmm.ac.uk/upload/pdf/Warship_Histories_Vessels_x.pdf. Retrieved 1 September 2012.
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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