HMS Orford (1698)
| Career (Great Britain) |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | HMS Orford |
| Ordered: | 24 December 1695 |
| Builder: | Edward Snelgrove, Deptford |
| Launched: | 27 April 1698 |
| Fate: | Wrecked, 13 February 1745 |
| General characteristics as built[1] | |
| Class and type: | 70-gun third rate ship of the line |
| Tons burthen: | 1,051.5 long tons (1,068.4 t) |
| Length: | 150 ft 5 in (45.8 m) (gundeck) |
| Beam: | 40 ft 6 in (12.3 m) |
| Depth of hold: | 17 ft 1 in (5.2 m) |
| Propulsion: | Sails |
| Sail plan: | Full rigged ship |
| Armament: | 70 guns as set out in the article |
| General characteristics after 1713 rebuild[2] | |
| Class and type: | 1706 Establishment 70-gun third rate ship of the line |
| Tons burthen: | 1,098 long tons (1,115.6 t) |
| Length: | 150 ft (45.7 m) (gundeck) |
| Beam: | 41 ft (12.5 m) |
| Depth of hold: | 17 ft 4 in (5.3 m) |
| Propulsion: | Sails |
| Sail plan: | Full rigged ship |
| Armament: |
70 guns:
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| General characteristics after 1727 rebuild | |
| Propulsion: | Sails |
| Sail plan: | Full rigged ship |
HMS Orford was a 70-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched at Deptford in 1698.[1]. She carried twenty-two 24-pounder guns and four (18-pounder) culverins on the lower deck; twenty-six 12-pounder guns on the upper deck; fourteen (5-pounder) sakers on the quarter-deck and forecastle; and four 3-pounder guns on the poop or roundhouse.
In 1707, she belonged to Admiral Sir Cloudesley Shovell's fleet. She saw action during the unsuccessful Battle of Toulon and was present during the great naval disaster off the Isles of Scilly when Shovell and four of his ships (Association, Firebrand, Romney and Eagle) were lost, claiming the lives of nearly 2,000[3] sailors. Orford suffered little to no damage and finally managed to reach Portsmouth.
She was rebuilt for the first time according to the 1706 Establishment at Limehouse, relaunching on 17 March 1713. She underwent a second rebuild in 1727.[2]
In 1718 she was present at the Battle of Cape Passaro, and in 1736 she brought John Harrison and his first marine clock back from Lisbon.
Orford was wrecked on 13 February 1745 in the Windward Passage, though all her crew were saved.[4]
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Lavery, Ships of the Line vol.1, p163.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Lavery, Ships of the Line vol.1, p168.
- ↑ Sobel, Dava, Longitude: The True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of His Time, Fourth Estate Ltd., London 1998, p. 6, ISBN 1-85702-571-7
- ↑ Ships of the Old Navy, Orford.
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.
- Michael Phillips. Orford (70) (1698). Michael Phillips' Ships of the Old Navy. Retrieved 30 January 2008.
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