HMS Lenox (1678)
| Career (Great Britain) |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | HMS Lenox |
| Builder: | John Shish, Deptford Dockyard |
| Launched: | 1678 |
| Fate: | Sunk as a breakwater, 1756 |
| General characteristics as built[1] | |
| Class and type: | 70-gun third rate ship of the line |
| Tons burthen: | 1,096 long tons (1,113.6 t) |
| Length: | 151 ft 6 in (46.2 m) (gundeck) |
| Beam: | 39 ft 8 in (12.1 m) |
| Depth of hold: | 17 ft (5.2 m) |
| Propulsion: | Sails |
| Sail plan: | Full rigged ship |
| Armament: | 70 guns of various weights of shot |
| General characteristics after 1701 rebuild[2] | |
| Class and type: | 70-gun third rate ship of the line |
| Tons burthen: | 1,089 long tons (1,106.5 t) |
| Length: | 152 ft 7.5 in (46.5 m) (gundeck) |
| Beam: | 40 ft 3.5 in (12.3 m) |
| Depth of hold: | 17 ft 1 in (5.2 m) |
| Propulsion: | Sails |
| Sail plan: | Full rigged ship |
| Armament: | 70 guns of various weights of shot |
| General characteristics after 1723 rebuild[3] | |
| Class and type: | 1719 Establishment 70-gun third rate ship of the line |
| Tons burthen: | 1,128 long tons (1,146.1 t) |
| Length: | 151 ft (46.0 m) (gundeck) |
| Beam: | 41 ft 6 in (12.6 m) |
| Depth of hold: | 17 ft 4 in (5.3 m) |
| Propulsion: | Sails |
| Sail plan: | Full rigged ship |
| Armament: |
70 guns:
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HMS Lenox was a 70-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched at Deptford Dockyard on 18 April 1678.[1]
She was rebuilt at Deptford in 1701, remaining as a 70-gun third rate.[2] In 1707, she had belonged to Admiral Sir Cloudesley Shovell's fleet. She saw action during the unsuccessful Battle of Toulon and was present during the great naval disaster off the Isles of Scilly when Shovell and four of his ships (Association, Firebrand, Romney and Eagle) were lost, claiming the lives of nearly 2,000[4] sailors. Lenox suffered little to no damage and finally managed to reach Portsmouth. On 2 May 1721 Lenox was ordered to be taken to pieces and rebuilt at Chatham as a 70-gun third rate to the 1719 Establishment. She was relaunched on 19 September 1723.[3]
Lenox served until 1756, when she was sunk as a breakwater.[3]
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Lavery, Ships of the Line vol.1, p162.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Lavery, Ships of the Line vol.1, p167.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Lavery, Ships of the Line vol.1, p169.
- ↑ Sobel, Dava, Longitude: The True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of His Time, Fourth Estate Ltd., London 1998, p. 6, ISBN 1-85702-571-7
References
- 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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