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Portsmouth for £7,024.18.6d between April and August 1750, and she was fitted out for service in 1753. She was
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139:General characteristics
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403:Royal Navy
358:Complement
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366:Armament
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131:Captured
115:Launched
83:Terrible
52:Monarque
47:Terrible
604:in 1747
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97:Builder
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60:History
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764:ISBN
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448:poop
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