HMS Ranelagh (1697)
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| Career (Great Britain) |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | HMS Ranelagh |
| Ordered: | 30 May 1695 |
| Builder: | Fisher Harding, Deptford Dockyard |
| Launched: | 25 June 1697 |
| Renamed: | HMS Princess Caroline, 1728 |
| Honours and awards: |
Participated in: |
| Fate: | Broken up, 1764 |
| General characteristics as built[1] | |
| Class and type: | 80-gun third rate ship of the line |
| Tons burthen: | 1,199 long tons (1,218.2 t) |
| Length: | 158 ft 8 in (48.4 m) (gundeck) |
| Beam: | 41 ft 8.75 in (12.7 m) |
| Depth of hold: | 17 ft 4 in (5.3 m) |
| Propulsion: | Sails |
| Sail plan: | Full rigged ship |
| Complement: | 476 |
| Armament: | 80 guns of various weights of shot |
| General characteristics after 1731 rebuild[2] | |
| Class and type: | 1719 Establishment 80-gun third rate ship of the line |
| Tons burthen: | 1,353 long tons (1,374.7 t) |
| Length: | 158 ft (48.2 m) (gundeck) |
| Beam: | 44 ft 6 in (13.6 m) |
| Depth of hold: | 18 ft 2 in (5.5 m) |
| Propulsion: | Sails |
| Sail plan: | Full rigged ship |
| Armament: |
80 guns:
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For other ships of the same name, see HMS Ranelagh and HMS Princess Caroline.
HMS Ranelagh was a three-decker 80-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched at Deptford Dockyard on 25 June 1697.[1] She took part in a number of actions during the War of the Spanish Succession, including the Battle of Vigo in 1702 and the Battle of Vélez-Málaga in 1704.
On 20 August 1723 she was ordered to be taken to pieces and rebuilt according to the 1719 Establishment at Woolwich. She was renamed HMS Princess Caroline in 1728 (while rebuilding).[1] She was relaunched on 15 March 1731.[2]
The Princess Caroline continued in service until 1764, when she was broken up.[2]
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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