HMS ''Prince of Wales'' was a 74-gun

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of the

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, launched on 4 June 1765 at

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. She was part of the of ships of the line designed by Sir Thomas Slade.

Service

American Revolution: On 29 June 1777 captured American ship "Lord Camden" near

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, Spain. On 25 May 1778, under command of Captain Benjamin Hill, she captured American schooner "Duc de Choiseul" at (). The next day she captured American brig "Gardoqui" at (). She was broken up in 1783.

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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. . Ships of the line of the Royal Navy Ramillies-class ships of the line 1765 ships {{UK-line-ship-stub