HMS Atlas (1782)
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For other ships with the same name, see HMS Atlas.
HMS Atlas was a 98-gun second-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 13 February 1782.[1] She was a Duke-class ship of the line built at Chatham Dockyard by Nicholas Phillips.
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Name | HMS Atlas |
Ordered | 5 August 1777 |
Builder | Chatham Dockyard |
Laid down | 1 October 1777 |
Launched | 13 February 1782 |
Fate | Broken up, 1821 |
General characteristics [1] | |
Class and type | Duke-class ship of the line |
Tons burthen | 1950 bm |
Length | 177 ft 6 in (54.10 m) (gundeck) |
Beam | 50 ft (15 m) |
Depth of hold | 21 ft 2 in (6.45 m) |
Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
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