HMS Princess Louisa (1744)

For other ships with the same name, see HMS Princess Louisa.

History
Royal Navy EnsignGreat Britain
NameHMS Princess Louisa
Ordered23 December 1742
BuilderCarter, Limehouse
Launched1 July 1744
Honours and
awards		Second Battle of Cape Finisterre, 1747:
FateBroken up, 1766
General characteristics [1]
Class and type1741 proposals 58-gun fourth rate ship of the line
Length147 ft (44.8 m) (gundeck)
Beam42 ft (12.8 m)
Depth of hold18 ft 1 in (5.5 m)
PropulsionSails
Sail planFull-rigged ship
Armament
  • 58 guns:
  • Gundeck: 24 × 24 pdrs
  • Upper gundeck: 24 × 12 pdrs
  • Quarterdeck: 8 × 6 pdrs
  • Forecastle: 2 × 6 pdrs

HMS Princess Louisa was a 58-gun fourth rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, built to the dimensions prescribed in the 1741 proposals of the 1719 Establishment at Limehouse, and launched on 1 July 1744.[1]

The Princess Louisa shown here at the First Battle of Cape Finisterre (1747)

The ship was under the command of William Lloyd in the Louisbourg Expedition (1757).

Princess Louisa served until 1766, when she was broken up.[1]

Notes

  1. ^ a b c Lavery, Ships of the Line vol.1, p172.

References

  • Lavery, Brian (2003) The Ship of the Line – Volume 1: The development of the battlefleet 1650–1850. Conway Maritime Press. ISBN 0-85177-252-8.


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