HMS Chatham (1691)
HMS Chatham was a 50-gun fourth rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 20 October 1691 at Chatham Dockyard.[1]
| History | |
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| Name | HMS Chatham |
| Builder | Lee, Chatham Dockyard |
| Launched | 20 October 1691 |
| Fate | Sunk as breakwater, 1749 |
| General characteristics as built[1] | |
| Class and type | 50-gun fourth rate ship of the line |
| Tons burthen | 686 (bm) |
| Length | 126 ft (38.4 m) (gundeck) |
| Beam | 34 ft 4 in (10.5 m) |
| Depth of hold | 13 ft 4 in (4.1 m) |
| Propulsion | Sails |
| Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
| Armament | 50 guns of various weights of shot |
| General characteristics after 1721 rebuild[2] | |
| Class and type | 1719 Establishment 50-gun fourth rate ship of the line |
| Tons burthen | 756 (bm) |
| 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 | |
In 1705 she captured the French 60-gun Auguste, built in Brest in 1704, which the British took into service as HMS Auguste.
Captain Robert Harland, circa 1680–1751. In 1714 he commanded the Chatham (seen here in the background) in the Baltic under Sir John Norris, but retired soon after
She underwent a rebuild according to the 1719 Establishment at Deptford in 1721.
Fate
Chatham served until 1749, when she was sunk as a breakwater.[2]
Citations
- Lavery, Ships of the Line, vol.1, p. 164.
- Lavery, Ships of the Line, vol.1, p. 170.
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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