HMS Chichester (1695)
For other ships of the same name, see HMS Chichester.
| Career (Great Britain) |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | HMS Chichester |
| Builder: | Lee, Chatham Dockyard |
| Launched: | 6 March 1695 |
| Fate: | Broken up, 1749 |
| General characteristics as built[1] | |
| Class and type: | 80-gun third rate ship of the line |
| Tons burthen: | 1,210 long tons (1,229.4 t) |
| Length: | 157 ft 3 in (47.9 m) (gundeck) |
| Beam: | 41 ft 9.5 in (12.7 m) |
| Depth of hold: | 17 ft (5.2 m) |
| Propulsion: | Sails |
| Sail plan: | Full rigged ship |
| Armament: | 80 guns of various weights of shot |
| General characteristics after 1706 rebuild[2] | |
| Class and type: | 80-gun third rate ship of the line |
| Tons burthen: | 1,278 long tons (1,298.5 t) |
| Length: | 155 ft 6 in (47.4 m) (gundeck) |
| Beam: | 43 ft 5 in (13.2 m) |
| Depth of hold: | 17 ft 10 in (5.4 m) |
| Propulsion: | Sails |
| Sail plan: | Full rigged ship |
| Armament: | 80 guns of various weights of shot |
HMS Chichester was an 80-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched at Chatham Dockyard on 6 March 1695.[1]
She underwent a rebuild in 1706 at Woolwich Dockyard. Chichester served until 1749, when she was broken up.[2]
Tobias Smollett, later to become a well-known writer, served as a naval surgeon on the Chichester.
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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.