HMS Dragon (1798)
HMS Dragon by Antoine Roux | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| Great Britain | |
| Name | HMS Dragon |
| Ordered | 30 April 1795 |
| Builder | Wells, Rotherhithe |
| Laid down | August 1795 |
| Launched | 2 April 1798 |
| Renamed | HMS Fame in 1842 |
| Honours & awards |
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| Fate | Broken up, 1850 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | 74-gun third rate ship of the line |
| Tons burthen | 1814+74⁄95 (bm) |
| Length | 178 ft (54.3 m) (gundeck) |
| Beam | 48 ft 3 in (14.7 m) |
| Depth of hold | 20 ft 6 in (6.2 m) |
| Propulsion | Sails |
| Armament | |
HMS Dragon was a 74-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 2 April 1798 at Rotherhithe. She was designed by Sir William Rule, and was the only ship built to her draught.