HMS Panther (1758)

HMS Panther (1758)

HMS "Panther" was a 60-gun fourth rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 22 June 1758 at Chatham Dockyard.

She served during the Seven Years War, sailing for the far east to take part in the expedition against Manila. On 31 October 1761 "Panther" and HMS|Argo|1758|2 captured the Spanish Galleon "Santísima Trinidad" in a two hour action, loaded with treasure to the value of two million dollars.Fact|date=September 2008

"Panther" served as a hospital ship from 1791, and was broken up in 1813.

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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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