HMS Salisbury (1769)

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NameSalisbury
Launched2 October 1769
FateWrecked near San Domingo, 13 May 1796
History
Royal Navy EnsignGreat Britain
NameSalisbury
BuilderChatham Dockyard
Launched2 October 1769
FateWrecked near San Domingo, 13 May 1796
General characteristics
Tons burthen1,051 8194
Length
  • 146 ft 0 in (44.50 m) (gundeck)
  • 120 ft 5+14 in (36.709 m) (keel)
Depth of hold17 ft 4 in (5.28 m)
PropulsionSails
Sail planFull-rigged ship
Armament
  • 50 guns:
  • Lower gun deck: 22 × 24-pdrs
  • Upper gun deck: 22 × 12-pdrs
  • Quarterdeck: 4 × 6-pdrs
  • Forecastle: 2 × 6-pdrs

HMS Salisbury was a 50-gun fourth-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy.

Fate

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