HMS Newcastle (1704)
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| Career (Great Britain) |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | HMS Newcastle |
| Builder: | Allin, Sheerness Dockyard |
| Launched: | 10 March 1704 |
| Fate: | Broken up, 1746 |
| General characteristics as built[1] | |
| Class and type: | 50-gun fourth rate ship of the line |
| Tons burthen: | 676 long tons (686.8 t) |
| Length: | 130 ft 2 in (39.7 m) (gundeck) |
| Beam: | 34 ft 2 in (10.4 m) |
| Depth of hold: | 13 ft 7 in (4.1 m) |
| Propulsion: | Sails |
| Sail plan: | Full rigged ship |
| Armament: | 50 guns of various weights of shot |
| General characteristics after 1732 rebuild[2] | |
| Class and type: | 1719 Establishment 50-gun fourth rate ship of the line |
| Tons burthen: | 759 long tons (771.2 t) |
| Length: | 134 ft (40.8 m) (gundeck) |
| Beam: | 36 ft (11.0 m) |
| Depth of hold: | 15 ft 2 in (4.6 m) |
| Propulsion: | Sails |
| Sail plan: | Full rigged ship |
| Armament: |
50 guns:
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For other ships of the same name, see HMS Newcastle.
HMS Newcastle was a 50-gun fourth rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, built at Sheerness Dockyard and launched on 10 March 1704.[1]
Orders were issued on 31 May 1728 for Newcastle to be taken to pieces and rebuilt at Woolwich according to the 1719 Establishment of dimensions. She was relaunched on 6 January 1732.[2]
Newcastle served until she was broken up in 1746.[2]
Notes
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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