HMS Guernsey (1696)
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| Career (Great Britain) |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | HMS Guernsey |
| Builder: | Johnson, Blackwall Yard |
| Launched: | 1696 |
| Fate: | Sold, 1786 |
| General characteristics as built[1] | |
| Class and type: | 50-gun fourth rate ship of the line |
| Tons burthen: | 680 long tons (690.9 t) |
| Length: | 131 ft 9 in (40.2 m) (gundeck) |
| Beam: | 34 ft 3 in (10.4 m) |
| Depth of hold: | 13 ft 6 in (4.1 m) |
| Propulsion: | Sails |
| Sail plan: | Full rigged ship |
| Armament: | 50 guns of various weights of shot |
| General characteristics after 1717 rebuild[2] | |
| Class and type: | 1706 Establishment 50-gun fourth rate ship of the line |
| Tons burthen: | 706 long tons (717.3 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 1740 rebuild[3] | |
| Class and type: | 1733 proposals 50-gun fourth rate ship of the line |
| Tons burthen: | 863 long tons (876.8 t) |
| Length: | 134 ft (40.8 m) (gundeck) |
| Beam: | 38 ft 6 in (11.7 m) |
| Depth of hold: | 15 ft 9 in (4.8 m) |
| Propulsion: | Sails |
| Sail plan: | Full rigged ship |
| Armament: |
50 guns:
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For other ships of the same name, see HMS Guernsey.
HMS Guernsey was a 50-gun fourth rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched at Blackwall Yard in 1696.[1]
She was rebuilt according to the 1706 Establishment at Woolwich Dockyard, and was relaunched on 24 October 1717.[2] On 23 February 1737 orders were issued for Guernsey to be taken to pieces and rebuilt at Chatham to the 1733 proposals of the 1719 Establishment. She was relaunched on 11 August 1740, and remained in active service until 1769 when she was hulked.[3]
Guernsey was sold out of the navy in 1786.[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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