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HMS Carnatic off Plymouth, 18 August 1789 RMG B6883 (cropped).jpg
HMS Carnatic off Plymouth, 18 August 1789
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History
Great Britain
Name HMS Carnatic
Ordered 14 July 1779
Builder Dudman, Deptford Wharf
Laid down March 1780
Launched 21 January 1783
Renamed HMS Captain, 1815
Fate Broken up, 1825
General characteristics
Class and type Courageux-class ship of the line
Tons burthen 17193094 (bm)
Length 172 ft 4+12 in (52.5 m) (gundeck); 140 ft 5+14 in (42.8 m) (keel)
Beam 48 ft 0 in (14.6 m)
Depth of hold 20 ft 9+12 in (6.337 m)
Propulsion Sails
Sail plan Full-rigged ship
Armament
  • Gundeck: 28 × 32-pounder guns
  • Upper gundeck: 28 × 18-pounder guns
  • QD: 14 × 9-pounder guns
  • Fc: 4 × 9-pounder guns

HMS Carnatic was a 74-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 21 January 1783 at Deptford Wharf. The British East India Company paid for her construction and presented her to the Royal Navy.

On 17 May 1815, the Admiralty renamed her HMS Captain. Captain was broken up on 30 September 1825.

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