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Post by Ladorak on Jun 11, 2010 22:12:02 GMT -5
Named after the Greek King Agamemnon who, according to Homer, ruled the ancient city of Mycenae and Argos in the sixteenth century BC, this was the first ship to bear this name in the Royal Navy. Considered Fugate's current "favorite", Agamemnon is, like his first ship Reasonable, a 3rd rate of 64 guns built to the lines of the Ardent Class. Designed by Slade, the Agamemnon was built at the private yard of Henry Adams at Buckler's Hard on the river Beaulieu, Hampshire. The day she was launched, 10 April 1781, the Hampshire Chronicle reported "a blustery day when the rain fell in torrents so that only a few people were present". The ship was then towed to Portsmouth arriving days later to have her masts installed and complete fitting out. Building costs amounted to 28,579 pounds.
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