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seven third rates; four of seventy-four ; twelve of seventy ; two of sixty-six;and nine of sixty-four guns: fifteen fourth rates ; nine of sixty guns each ; six offifty ; and five frigates': making, in the whole, a fleet of fifty-four sail. Whenhostilities seriously commenced in the ensuing year, the British navy comprisedfive first rates, of one hundred guns each ; ten second rates of ninety guns each :fifty third rates; nine of eighty ; six of seventy-four ; twenty-seven of se-venty ; three of sixty-six ; and five of sixty-four guns : sixty-six fourth rates ;thirty-six of sixty; and thirty of fifty guns: thirty-eight fifth rates, of forty-four and forty guns each ; fifty-four sixth rates, of twenty and twenty-four guns ;three bomb vessels, thirty-seven sloops, and eleven yachts : a navy containingtwo hundred and seventy-four sail. The annexed account of the ships eitherdiscarded from, or added to, the British service, within the several stated periods,will clearly point out the several alterations and additions which took place be-tween the years 1748 and 1756 . Those whose names are inserted beneath*were either condemned or broken up, while on the other hand, those in the
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* List of the Ships which were either lost, sold, or broken up, between the Tears 1 74S and 1756.
guns.
sw.
guns.
sw.
Sandwich,
broken up,
90
Terrible,
sold,
12
14
Dorsetshire,
broken up,
80
Drake,
sold,
14
14
Neptune,
broken up,
SO
Merlin,
sold,
14
U
Shrewsbury,
broken up,
80
Saxon,
sold,
14
14
Glorioso,
broken up,
70
Shirley,
sold,
14
14
Mars,
broken up,
64
Spence,
sold,
14
14
Argyle,
broken up,
50
s py.
sold,
14
14
Portland’s Prize,
broken up,
50
Warren,
sold,
14
14
Le Rubis,
broken up,
50
PrincessRoy. st.ship,
sold,
24
Assurance,
broken up,
44
Deptford store ship,
sold,
24
Feversham,
sold,
44
Apollo hospital ship,
lost,
34
1
Folkstone,
broken up,
44
Blenheim hos. ship,
sold,
20
Humber,
broken up, v
44
Britannia hos. ship,
sold,
20
Milford,
broken up,
44
Chester hos. ship,
sold,
20 •
Richmond,
broken up,
24
Enterprize h. ship,
sold,
20
Conqueror,
sold,
16
Rochester h. ship,
sold,
20
Duke,
sold,
16
Solebayhosp. ship,
sold,
20
Salamander,
sold,
16
Tachls.
Vulcan,
sold,
16
14
Charlotte,
broken
up
Basilisk,
sold,
12
14
Discovery transport,
sold,
10
6
Carcass,
sold,
12
14
Forester transport,
sold,
10
6-
Comet,
sold,
12
14
Heyling transport
sold,
10
6
Mortar, »
sold,
12
14
Lion transport,
sold,
10
6
.Serpent,
sold,
12
14
Plymouth transport,
sold
Terror
sold,
12
14
Royal Escape hoy,
sold
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