HMS Prince George (1772)

History
Great Britain
Name	HMS Prince George
Ordered	11 June 1766
Builder	Chatham Dockyard
Laid down	18 May 1767
Launched	31 August 1772
Honours and; awards	Participated in:; Battle of Cape St. Vincent (1780); Battle of the Saintes; Battle of Groix;
Fate	Broken up, 1839
General characteristics
Class & type	Barfleur-class ship of the line
Tons burthen	1955 (bm)
Length	177 ft 6 in (54.10 m) (gundeck)
Beam	50 ft 3 in (15.32 m)
Depth of hold	21 ft (6.4 m)
Propulsion	Sails
Sail plan	Full-rigged ship
Complement	750 officers and men
Armament	90 guns:; Gundeck: 28 × 32-pounder (14,528 g, 32.029 lb) guns; Middle gundeck: 30 × 18-pounder (8,172 g, 18.016 lb) guns; Upper gundeck: 30 × 12-pounder (5,448 g, 12.011 lb) guns; Fc: 2 × 9-pounder (4,086 g, 9.008 lb) guns; 98 guns:; Gundeck: 28 × 32-pounder (14,528 g, 32.029 lb) guns; Middle gundeck: 30 × 18-pounder (8,172 g, 18.016 lb) guns; Upper gundeck: 30 × 12-pounder (5,448 g, 12.011 lb) guns; QD: 8 × 12-pounder (5,448 g, 12.011 lb) guns; Fc: 2 × 9-pounder (4,086 g, 9.008 lb) guns;

HMS Prince George was a 90-gun second-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 31 August 1772 at Chatham. During her career, she was upgraded to a 98-gun ship, through the addition of eight 12-pounder (5,448 g, 12.011 lb) guns to her quarterdeck.