British Third Rate ship of the line 'Soverano' (1762)

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Soverano
Nominal Guns	74	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Previously	Spanish Third Rate ship of the line 'Soberano' (1755) (68) 1755-1762 Spanish 68 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line
Captured	13.8.1762	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Real Astillero de Esteiro - Ferrol	ref:748
Designed by	Juan JorgeSpanish Designer Ship Builder Service 1750-1769
Constructor	Guillermo TurnerSpanish Ship Builder Service 1752
Category	Third Rate	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	BWAS-1714
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1714
Broken Up	14.8.1770	BWAS-1714

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck175' 0"Imperial Feet53.34
Length of Keel143' 5"Imperial Feet43.5894
Breadth49' 7"Imperial Feet14.955
Depth in Hold21' 0"Imperial Feet6.4008
Burthen1,875 ³³⁄₉₄Tons BM

Service History

DateEventSource
13.8.1762Captured at the surrender of HavanaBWAS-1714
19.8.1763Arrived at PortsmouthBWAS-1714
6.6.1769SurveyedBWAS-1714
14.8.1770Break up completed at PortsmouthBWAS-1714

Notes on Ship

Never commissioned for service

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

Book

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

ref:748Vicente Sanchez-C:Merchán, Web Site

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