HMS Irresistible was a 74-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 6 December 1782 at Harwich.[1]
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| History | |
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 Great Britain | |
| Name | HMS Irresistible |
| Ordered | 8 July 1778 |
| Builder | Barnard, Harwich |
| Laid down | October 1778 |
| Launched | 6 December 1782 |
| Fate | Broken up, 1806 |
| Notes |
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| General characteristics [1] | |
| Class and type | Albion-class ship of the line |
| Tons burthen | 1643 (bm) |
| Length | 168 ft (51 m) (gundeck) |
| Depth of hold | 18 ft 10 in (5.74 m) |
| Propulsion | Sails |
| Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
| Armament | |
Career
editIrresistible captured the French privateer Quatre frères in April 1797 in the Mediterranean.[2] The Royal Navy took her into service as HMS Transfer.
Irresistible fought at the Battle of Groix in 1795, and at the Battle of Cape St Vincent in 1797 and captured two Spanish frigates at the action of 26 April 1797.
Fate
editIrresistible was broken up in 1806.[1]
Citations and notes
edit- ^ a b c Lavery, Ships of the Line vol.1, p180.
- ^ "No. 15339". The London Gazette. 21 February 1801. p. 222.
References
edit- 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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