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HMS Invincible (1748) (1st)
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Ships carrying the name HMS Invincible began with the capture
of the French 74-gun L’Invincible, off Cape Finisterre 03-May-1747.
She was renamed and commissioned into the Royal Navy the following year and was the first purpose built 74 gun ship of the line to serve. Invincible was rated as a 3rd Rate 74-gun. Examination of her design provided much information to British Naval architects. She was wrecked near St Helens 19-Feb-1758.
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