HMS America (1777)

HMS America (1777)

HMS "America" was a 64-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 5 August 1777 at Deptford.

On 5 September 1781, she took part in the Battle of the Chesapeake, and 1795 she was part of the British fleet at the Battle of Muizenberg.

From 1800 she served as a prison ship, and was broken up in 1807.

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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