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PRINCESS AMELIA (80) Built in 1757, Woolwich.

Loaned to Customs from November 1788.

Sold for broken up in 1818.
  • 1781 Capt. MACARTNEY.
    In 1781 Sir Hyde PARKER hoisted his flag in FORTITUDE, as commander of a squadron to escort 700 sail of merchantmen from Leith to the Baltic.
    As he was returning from that service with the home bound convoy, Sir Hyde, with seven line-of-battle ships, including PRINCESS AMELIA, and six frigates, fell in with the Dutch Admiral Zoutman, with the same number of ships and also escorting a convoy, off the Dogger Bank. (see FORTITUDE).
    PRINCESS AMELIA had 19 killed and 56 wounded. Capt. MACARTNEY and the gunner were killed and Lieuts. HILL, SMITH and LEGGER were wounded.

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