HMS Culloden (1749)
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| History | |
|---|---|
 Great Britain | |
| Name | HMS Culloden |
| Builder | Benjamin Slade, Plymouth Dockyard |
| Launched | December, 1749[a] |
| Commissioned | 1749 |
| Decommissioned | 1765 |
| Fate | Sold on 16 December 1765 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tons burthen | 35 21⁄94 bm |
| Length |
|
| Beam | 14 ft 0 in (4.3 m) |
| Draught | 5 ft 6 in (1.7 m) |
| Propulsion | Sails |
HMS Culloden was a 2-gun smack of the Royal Navy, launched in 1746[1] or 1749.[2]
Constructed by master shipwright Benjamin Slade at Plymouth Dockyard, Culloden was used as a storeship until 1751. Thereafter she was contracted to Murdoch Mackenzie, a civilian surveyor, for work in Plymouth harbour.[1] After 16 years service she was put up for auction at Plymouth Dockyard on 10 December 1765, along with her contents described as a sundry collection of papers, cables, rigging, hammocks and other "old junk."[3] The sale was completed on 16 December 1765.[1]