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HMS Dragon (1736)
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HMS Dragon was a 60-gun fourth rate ship of the line
Ship of the line
A ship of the line was a type of naval warship constructed from the 17th through the mid-19th century to take part in the naval tactic known as the line of battle, in which two columns of opposing warships would manoeuvre to bring the greatest weight of broadside guns to bear...
of the Royal Navy
Royal Navy
The Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service...
, built to the 1733 proposals of the 1719 Establishment
1719 Establishment
The 1719 Establishment was the first formal 'Establishment' laid down to govern the construction of all ships built or rebuilt down to those of 20 carriage guns, whether in the Royal Dockyards or by commercial contractors...
at Woolwich Dockyard
Woolwich Dockyard
Woolwich Dockyard was an English naval dockyard founded by King Henry VIII in 1512 to build his flagship Henri Grâce à Dieu , the largest ship of its day....
, and launched on 11 September 1736.
In February 1744, she took part in the Battle of Toulon
Battle of Toulon
There has been more than one Battle of Toulon:* Battle of Toulon during the War of the Spanish Succession* Battle of Toulon during the War of the Austrian Succession* Siege of Toulon during the French Revolutionary Wars...
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Dragon was sunk in 1757 to form part of a breakwater.