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HMS Superb was a 64 gun, third rate, British warship. Prior to her capture off Lizard Point by HMS Kent, she was a French fourth rate of 56 guns. Commissioned into the [[Royal Navy]] in September 1710, HMS Superb served throughout [[Queen Anne's War]] and participated in the destruction of the Spanish fleet off [[Battle of Cape Passaro|Passero in 1718]]. |
HMS Superb was a 64 gun, third rate, British warship. Prior to her capture off Lizard Point by HMS Kent, she was a French fourth rate of 56 guns. Commissioned into the [[Royal Navy]] in September 1710, HMS Superb served throughout [[Queen Anne's War]] and participated in the destruction of the Spanish fleet off [[Battle of Cape Passaro|Passero in 1718]]. She was broken up in 1732. |
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| History | |
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.svg){kind=small} France | |
| Name | Superbe |
| Captured | 23 September 1710 by the Royal Navy |
| History | |
.svg){kind=small} Great Britain | |
| Name | HMS Superb |
| Decommissioned | 1732 |
| Honours and awards | Battle of Cape Passero (1718) |
| Fate | Broken up |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | 64-gun third-rate ship of the line |
| Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
| Armour | None |
HMS Superb was a 64 gun, third rate, British warship. Prior to her capture off Lizard Point by HMS Kent, she was a French fourth rate of 56 guns. Commissioned into the Royal Navy in September 1710, HMS Superb served throughout Queen Anne's War and participated in the destruction of the Spanish fleet off Passero in 1718. She was broken up in 1732.