- HMS Preston (1757)
HMS "Preston" was a 50-gun
fourth rate ship of the line of theRoyal Navy , built atDeptford Dockyard to the draught specified in the1745 Establishment , and launched on7 February 1757 .In 1785, "Preston" was converted to serve as a
sheer hulk , and she was eventually broken up in 1815.Notes
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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