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HMS Princess Royal (1773)

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Name
  
HMS Princess Royal

Builder
  
Portsmouth Dockyard

Fate
  
Broken up, 1807

Launched
  
18 October 1773

Ordered
  
10 September 1767

Laid down
  
31 October 1767

Construction started
  
31 October 1767

Beam
  
15 m

Honours and awards
  
Participated in Naval Battle of Genoa Naval Battle of Hyères Islands

HMS Princess Royal was a 90-gun second rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 18 October 1773 at Portsmouth. During her career she was upgraded to a 98-gun ship, by the addition of eight 12 pdr guns to her quarterdeck.

In 1795, Princess Royal took part in the Naval Battle of Genoa and the Naval Battle of Hyères Islands.

She was broken up in 1807.

References

HMS Princess Royal (1773) Wikipedia