HMS Assistance (1650)
| Career (Great Britain) |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | HMS Assistance |
| Builder: | Johnson, Deptford |
| Launched: | 1650 |
| Fate: | Sunk as breakwater, 1745 |
| General characteristics as built[1] | |
| Class and type: | Fourth rate frigate |
| Tons burthen: | 521 long tons (529.4 t) |
| Length: | 102 ft (31.1 m) (keel) |
| Beam: | 30 ft 10 in (9.4 m) |
| Depth of hold: | 13 ft (4.0 m) |
| Propulsion: | Sails |
| Sail plan: | Full rigged ship |
| Armament: | 40 guns (1660); 48 guns (1677) |
| General characteristics after 1687 rebuild[2] | |
| Class and type: | 48-gun Fourth rate ship of the line |
| Tons burthen: | 567 long tons (576.1 t) |
| Length: | 121 ft 5.5 in (37.0 m) (gundeck) |
| Beam: | 32 ft 4 in (9.9 m) |
| Depth of hold: | 13 ft (4.0 m) |
| Propulsion: | Sails |
| Sail plan: | Full rigged ship |
| Armament: | 48 guns of various weights of shot |
| General characteristics after 1699 rebuild[3] | |
| Class and type: | 46-54-gun Fourth rate ship of the line |
| Tons burthen: | 607 long tons (616.7 t) |
| Length: | 119 ft 7 in (36.4 m) (gundeck) |
| Beam: | 33 ft 3 in (10.1 m) |
| Depth of hold: | 12 ft (3.7 m) |
| Propulsion: | Sails |
| Sail plan: | Full rigged ship |
| Armament: | 46-54 guns of various weights of shot |
| General characteristics after 1713 rebuild[4] | |
| Class and type: | 1706 Establishment 50-gun Fourth rate ship of the line |
| Tons burthen: | 710 long tons (721.4 t) |
| Length: | 130 ft (39.6 m) (gundeck) |
| Beam: | 35 ft (10.7 m) |
| Depth of hold: | 14 ft (4.3 m) |
| Propulsion: | Sails |
| Sail plan: | Full rigged ship |
| Armament: |
50 guns:
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| General characteristics after 1725 rebuild[5] | |
| Class and type: | 1719 Establishment 50-gun fourth rate ship of the line |
| Tons burthen: | 750 long tons (762.0 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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HMS Assistance was a 40-gun Fourth rate frigate of the Royal Navy, originally built for the navy of the Commonwealth of England at Deptford, and launched in 1650. By 1677 her armament had been increased to 48 guns.[1]
In 1687 Assistance was rebuilt at Deptford as a 48-gun fourth rate ship of the line.[2] Life aboard her when cruising in the Mediterranean in 1675-6 is described in the diary of Henry Teonge. She was rebuilt for a second time at Deptford in 1699, relaunching as a fourth rate of between 46 and 54 guns.[3] Her third rebuild was carried out at Limehouse, from where she was relaunched on 16 February 1713 as a 50-gun fourth rate to the 1706 Establishment.[4] On 21 March 1720 she was ordered to be taken to pieces at Woolwich for what was to be her final rebuild. She relaunched as a 50-gun fourth rate to the 1719 Establishment on 25 November 1725.[5]
Assistance was sunk as a breakwater in 1745.[5]
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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