HMS Hampshire (1698)
| History | |
|---|---|
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| Name | HMS Hampshire |
| Ordered | 1695 |
| Builder | Taylor, Nelson Dock, Rotherhithe |
| Launched | 3 March 1698 |
| Fate | Broken up, 1739 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Class and type | 50-gun fourth rate ship of the line |
| Tons burthen | 690 |
| Length | 132 ft (40.2 m) (gundeck) |
| Beam | 34 ft 3 in (10.4 m) |
| Depth of hold | 13 ft 8 in (4.2 m) |
| Propulsion | Sails |
| Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
| Armament | 50 guns of various weights of shot |
HMS Hampshire was a 50-gun fourth rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 3 March 1698 at Nelson Dock, Rotherhithe.[1]
Hampshire was broken up in 1739.[1]
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- Lavery, Brian (2003) The Ship of the Line – Volume 1: The development of the battlefleet 1650-1850. Conway Maritime Press. ISBN 0-85177-252-8.
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