HMS Roebuck (1774)
HMS Roebuck was a fifth-rate ship of the Royal Navy which served in the American and French Revolutionary Wars. Designed in 1769 by Sir Thomas Slade to operate in the shallower waters of North America, she joined Lord Howe's squadron towards the end of 1775 and took part in operations against New York the following year. She engaged the American gun batteries at Red Hook during the Battle of Long Island in August 1776, and forced a passage up the Hudson River in October. On 25 August 1777, Roebuck escorted troopships to Turkey Point, Maryland, where an army was landed for an assault on Philadelphia. She was again called upon to accompany troopships in December 1779, this time for an attack on Charleston. When the ships-of-the-line, which were too large to enter the harbour, were sent back
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HMS Roebuck (1774)
HMS Roebuck was a fifth-rate ship of the Royal Navy which served in the American and French Revolutionary Wars. Designed in 1769 by Sir Thomas Slade to operate in the shallower waters of North America, she joined Lord Howe's squadron towards the end of 1775 and took part in operations against New York the following year. She engaged the American gun batteries at Red Hook during the Battle of Long Island in August 1776, and forced a passage up the Hudson River in October. On 25 August 1777, Roebuck escorted troopships to Turkey Point, Maryland, where an army was landed for an assault on Philadelphia. She was again called upon to accompany troopships in December 1779, this time for an attack on Charleston. When the ships-of-the-line, which were too large to enter the harbour, were sent back
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HMS Roebuck (1774) — 44-пушечн ...... ной корабль одноименного типа.
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HMS Roebuck was a fifth-rate s ...... up at Sheerness in July 1811.
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Le HMS Roebuck (neuvième du no ...... et aux Guerres napoléoniennes.
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1775-08-04
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1769-11-30
ship beam (μ)
1.12776e+1
ship launched
1774-04-24
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*Lower deck: 20 x 18-pounder g ...... Forecastle: 2 × 6-pounder guns
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Ship completed
1775-08-04
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Great Britain; United Kingdom
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Ship laid down
October 1770
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Ship launched
1774-04-24
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Ship name
HMS Roebuck
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Ship ordered
1769-11-30
Ship original cost
1.6339104E9
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Fully-rigged ship
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HMS Roebuck (1774) — 44-пушечн ...... ной корабль одноименного типа.
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HMS Roebuck was a fifth-rate s ...... r the harbour, were sent back
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Le HMS Roebuck (neuvième du no ...... et aux Guerres napoléoniennes.
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HMS Roebuck (1774)
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HMS Roebuck (1774)
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HMS Roebuck (1774)
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HMS Roebuck
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