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HMS Newcastle (1750)  (3rd)
4th Rate 50-gun

Built at Portsmouth Dockyard, 144ft long, 41ft wide and of 1,052 tons builders measurement.

The third HMS Newcastle served for just eleven years, from 1750 to 1761. But during this time she was in action several times against the French, and gained three battle honours.

Foundered in a cyclone off Pondicherry 01-Jan-1761.

Won the Battle Honours: Sadras 1758, Negapatam 1758 and Porto Novo 1759.

Other HMS Newcastle
- 1st HMS  Newcastle
- 2nd HMS Newcastle
- 3rd HMS Newcastle
- 4th HMS Newcastle
- 5th HMS Newcastle
- 6th HMS Newcastle
- 7th HMS Newcastle
- 8th HMS Newcastle

- Plans/Schematics
- Full Battle Honours

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