HMS Sampson (1781)

For other ships with the same name, see HMS Sampson.

Sampson
History
Great Britain
NameHMS Sampson
Ordered25 July 1775
BuilderWoolwich Dockyard
Laid down20 October 1777
Launched8 May 1781
FateBroken up, 1832
General characteristics [1]
Class & typeIntrepid-class ship of the line
Tons burthen1380 bm
Length159 ft 6 in (48.62 m) (gundeck)
Beam44 ft 4 in (13.51 m)
Depth of hold19 ft (5.8 m)
PropulsionSails
Sail planFull-rigged ship
Armament
  • 64 guns:
  • Gundeck: 26 × 24 pdrs
  • Upper gundeck: 26 × 18 pdrs
  • Quarterdeck: 10 × 4 pdrs
  • Forecastle: 2 × 9 pdrs

HMS Sampson was a 64-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 8 May 1781 at Woolwich.[1]

She was hulked in 1802 and broken up in 1832.[1]

See also

References

Citations

  1. ^ a b c Lavery, Ships of the Line, vol. 1, p. 181.

Bibliography

  • Lavery, Brian (1983) 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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