 Buckingham on the stocks at Deptford | |
| History | |
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 Great Britain | |
| Name | HMS Buckingham |
| Ordered | 15 November 1745 |
| Builder | John Hollond, Deptford Dockyard |
| Laid down | 26 January 1746 |
| Launched | 30 April 1751 |
| Commissioned | May 1755 |
| Renamed | HMS Grampus, 1777 |
| Fate | Sank, Atlantic Ocean, 11 November 1779 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | 1745 Establishment 70-gun third-rate ship of the line |
| Tons burthen | 1435 62⁄94 (bm) |
| Length |
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| Beam | 45 ft 4 in (13.8 m) |
| Depth of hold | 19 ft 4 in (5.9 m) |
| Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
| Complement | 520 |
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HMS Buckingham (later renamed HMS Grampus) was a 70-gun third-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, built at Deptford Dockyard by John Holland to the draught specified by the 1745 Establishment, and in active service during the Seven Years' War with France.[1] With a crew of 520 she was one of the largest ships in the Navy at that time.
She was launched at Deptford in May 1751 at a cost of £29,000 then taken to Chatham Dockyard for fitting out to Royal Navy specification (including addition of guns) at a cost of around £8000. She was commissioned and formally brought into service in 1755 and put under command of Captain Michael Everitt who sailed her to the Mediterranean with Admiral Bng's fleet.
On 3 November 1758, Buckingham under the command of Richard Tyrell joined with HMS Weazel to engage three French warships off the coast of Montserrat, the 74-gun Florissant and two frigates, carrying 38 and 28 guns. The battle lasted for four hours with both Buckingham and Florissant taking considerable damage. Florissant was able to disentangle from Buckingham and sail off before the British could board her.[2]
In 1771 Buckingham was converted to a storeshipatChatham Dockyard, and was renamed Grampus. Her armament was reduced to 30 guns and her crew to 320 men. Commissioned in this role under Captain George Byron, she sailed for Jamaica on 26 December 1778 to resupply the Royal Navy garrison. In April 1779 her command was transferred to Commander Thomas Bennett, who sailed her to Newfoundland to collect supplies of timber. She was leaking badly on her return voyage to England, and foundered on 11 November 1779 while crossing the North Atlantic Ocean.[1]
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