HMS Mars (1759)

HMS Mars was a 74-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 15 March 1759 at Woolwich Dockyard.[1]

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

Mars
History
Great Britain
Name: HMS Mars
Ordered: 17 November 1755
Builder: Woolwich Dockyard
Launched: 15 March 1759
Honours and
awards:
Fate: Sold out of the service, 1784
General characteristics [1]
Class and type: Dublin-class ship of the line
Tons burthen: 1556​10⁄94 (bm)
Length: 165 ft 6 in (50.44 m) (gundeck)
Beam: 46 ft 6 in (14.17 m)
Depth of hold: 19 ft 9 in (6.02 m)
Propulsion: Sails
Sail plan: Full-rigged ship
Armament:
  • 74 guns:
  • Gundeck: 28 × 32 pdrs
  • Upper gundeck: 28 × 18 pdrs
  • Quarterdeck: 14 × 9 pdrs
  • Forecastle: 4 × 9 pdrs

Mars took part in the Battle of Quiberon Bay on 20 November 1759, flying the broad pennant of Commodore James Young.

From 1778, Mars was on harbour service, and was broken up in 1784.[1]

Notes
  1. Lavery, Ships of the Line vol.1, p176.

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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