HMS Nonsuch (1668)
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| Career (England) |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | HMS Nonsuch |
| Builder: | Portsmouth Dockyard |
| Launched: | 1668 |
| Captured: | On 4 January 1695 by a French privateer |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: |
36-gun fifth rate (as launched) Re-rated as 42-gun fourth rate in 1669 Re-rated as 36-gun fifth rate in 1691 |
| Tons burthen: | 359 bm |
| Propulsion: | Sails |
| Sail plan: | Full rigged ship |
For other ships of the same name, see HMS Nonsuch.
HMS Nonsuch was a 36-gun fifth rate of the Royal Navy launched in 1668. She was upgraded to a 42-gun fourth-rate in 1669, and then reverted to 36-gun fifth rate in 1691. She was captured on 4 January 1695 by the French privateer Le Francais. She was for a time commanded by a Captain Booth, who reprimanded a junior officer, John Benbow for his comments regarding her fighting capability.[1]
Notes
- ↑ Stephen, Leslie (1885). Dictionary of National Biography. Volume IV. Oxford: Oxford University Press. pp. 208.
References
- Colledge, J. J.; Warlow, Ben (2006) [1969]. Ships of the Royal Navy: the complete record of all fighting ships of the Royal Navy (Rev. ed.). London: Chatham. ISBN 9781861762818. OCLC 67375475.
