HMS Canterbury (1693)
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| Career (Great Britain) |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | HMS Canterbury |
| Builder: | Snelgrove, Deptford |
| Launched: | 18 December 1693 |
| Fate: | Broken up, 1770 |
| General characteristics as built[1] | |
| Class and type: | 60-gun fourth rate ship of the line |
| Tons burthen: | 903 long tons (917.5 t) |
| Length: | 144 ft 9 in (44.1 m) (gundeck) |
| Beam: | 38 ft 1.5 in (11.6 m) |
| Depth of hold: | 15 ft 7 in (4.7 m) |
| Propulsion: | Sails |
| Sail plan: | Full rigged ship |
| Armament: | 60 guns of various weights of shot |
| General characteristics after 1722 rebuild[2] | |
| Class and type: | 1719 Establishment 60-gun fourth rate ship of the line |
| Tons burthen: | 964 long tons (979.5 t) |
| Length: | 144 ft (43.9 m) (gundeck) |
| Beam: | 39 ft (11.9 m) |
| Depth of hold: | 16 ft 5 in (5.0 m) |
| Propulsion: | Sails |
| Sail plan: | Full rigged ship |
| Armament: |
60 guns:
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| General characteristics after 1744 rebuild[3] | |
| Class and type: | 1741 proposals 58-gun fourth rate ship of the line |
| Tons burthen: | 1,117 long tons (1,134.9 t) |
| Length: | 147 ft (44.8 m) (gundeck) |
| Beam: | 42 ft (12.8 m) |
| Depth of hold: | 18 ft 1 in (5.5 m) |
| Propulsion: | Sails |
| Sail plan: | Full rigged ship |
| Armament: |
58 guns:
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For other ships of the same name, see HMS Canterbury.
HMS Canterbury was a 60-gun fourth rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched at Deptford on 18 December 1693.[1]
She was rebuilt at Portsmouth according to the 1719 Establishment, and was relaunched on 15 September 1722.[2] On 25 April 1741, she was ordered to be taken to pieces and rebuilt at Plymouth Dockyard as a 58-gun fourth rate according to the 1741 proposals of the 1719 Establishment. She was relaunched on 5 February 1744.[3]
Canterbury was placed on harbour service in 1761, and was broken up in 1770.[3]
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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