- HMS Union (1756)
HMS "Union" was a 90-gun
second rate ship of the line of theRoyal Navy , built atChatham Dockyard to the draught specified by the1745 Establishment as amended in 1750, and launched on25 September 1756 .In 1799, "Union" was converted to serve as a
hospital ship , and continued in this role until 1816, when the decision was taken to have her broken up.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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