HMS Leopard (1741)

For other ships with the same name, see HMS Leopard.

History
Great Britain
Name	HMS Leopard
Ordered	28 April 1740
Builder	Perry, Blackwall Yard
Launched	30 October 1741
Fate	Broken up, 1761
General characteristics
Class and type	1733 proposals 50-gun fourth rate ship of the line
Tons burthen	872
Length	134 ft (40.8 m) (gundeck)
Beam	38 ft 6 in (11.7 m)
Depth of hold	15 ft 9 in (4.8 m)
Propulsion	Sails
Sail plan	Full-rigged ship
Armament	50 guns: Gundeck: 22 × 18 pdrs Upper gundeck: 22 × 9 pdrs Quarterdeck: 4 × 6 pdrs Forecastle: 2 × 6 pdrs

HMS Leopard was a 50-gun fourth rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, built according to the 1733 proposals of the 1719 Establishment at Blackwall Yard, and launched on 30 October 1741.

Leopard was broken up in 1761.

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.