HMS Norfolk (1757)

Norfolk
History
Great Britain
Name	HMS Norfolk
Ordered	26 August 1755
Builder	Deptford Dockyard
Laid down	18 November 1755
Launched	28 December 1757
Commissioned	23 February 1758
Fate	Broken up, December 1774
General characteristics [1]
Class and type	Dublin-class ship of the line
Tons burthen	155617⁄94 (bm)
Length	165 ft 6 in (50.44 m) (gundeck)
Beam	46 ft 6 in (14.17 m)
Depth of hold	19 ft 9 in (6.02 m)
Propulsion	Sails
Sail plan	Full-rigged ship
Armament	74 guns: Gundeck: 28 × 32 pdrs Upper gundeck: 28 × 18 pdrs Quarterdeck: 14 × 9 pdrs Forecastle: 4 × 9 pdrs

HMS Norfolk was a 74-gun third-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, and the second ship to bear the name. She was built by Adrian Hayes at Deptford Dockyard and launched on 8 December 1757.^[1] She was active during the Seven Years' War.