HMS Africa (1781)

HMS Africa
History
Great Britain
NameHMS Africa
Ordered11 February 1778
BuilderBarnard, Deptford
Laid down2 March 1778
Launched11 April 1781
FateBroken up, May 1814
Notes
General characteristics
Class & typeInflexible-class ship of the line
Tons burthen1,4144⁄94 (bm)
Length
  • 160 ft 10 in (49 m) (gundeck)
  • 132 ft 9 in (40.5 m) (keel)
Beam44 ft 9 in (13.6 m)
Depth of hold18 ft 1 in (5.5 m)
PropulsionSails
Sail planFull-rigged ship
Armament
  • 64 guns:
  • LD: 26 × 24-pounder guns
  • UD: 26 × 18-pounder guns
  • QD: 10 × 4-pounder guns
  • Fc: 2 × 9-pounder guns

HMS Africa was a 64-gun third-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched by William Barnard at Barnard's Thames Yard in Deptford on 11 April 1781.

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