HMS America (1757)
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 Great Britain
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| Name: | HMS America |
| Builder: | Wells & Stanton, Rotherhithe |
| Launched: | 21 May 1757 |
| Fate: | Broken up, 1771 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | 60-gun fourth rate ship of the line |
| Tons burthen: | 1248 47⁄94 (bm) |
| Length: | 150 ft (46 m) (gundeck) |
| Beam: | 42 ft 8 in (13.00 m) |
| Depth of hold: | 18 ft 6 in (5.64 m) |
| Propulsion: | Sails |
| Sail plan: | Full rigged ship |
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HMS America was a 60-gun fourth rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, built by Wells and Stanton at Rotherhithe and launched on 21 May 1757.
From 1758 to 1760, America was under the command of a Captain James Kirke.
She was broken up in 1771.
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