HMS Princess Amelia (1757)
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NameHMS Norfolk
Ordered25 April 1751
BuilderWoolwich Dockyard, M/Shipwright Thomas Fellowes, followed by Thomas Slade, Adam Hayes, Edward Allin, and Israel Pownoll
Launched7 March 1757
 battle of Dogger Bank 1781 | |
| History | |
|---|---|
 Great Britain | |
| Name | HMS Norfolk |
| Ordered | 25 April 1751 |
| Builder | Woolwich Dockyard, M/Shipwright Thomas Fellowes, followed by Thomas Slade, Adam Hayes, Edward Allin, and Israel Pownoll |
| Launched | 7 March 1757 |
| Renamed | HMS Princess Amelia on 1 November 1755 |
| Fate | Sold, 1818 |
| Notes |
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| General characteristics [1] | |
| Class & type | 1745 Establishment 80-gun third rate ship of the line |
| Tons burthen | 1579 39⁄94 (bm) |
| Length | 165 ft 0 in (50.3 m) (gundeck); 133 ft 0 in (40.5 m) (keel) |
| Beam | 47 ft 3 in (14.4 m) |
| Depth of hold | 20 ft 0 in (6.1 m) |
| Propulsion | Sails |
| Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
| Complement | 650 |
| Armament | |
HMS Princess Amelia was an 80-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, designed by Sir Joseph Allin and built at Woolwich Dockyard by Israel Pownoll to the draught specified by the 1745 Establishment, and launched on 7 March 1757.[1]
