HMS Portland (1693)
For other ships of the same name, see HMS Portland.
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 Great Britain
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| Name: | HMS Portland |
| Builder: | Lawrence, Woolwich Dockyard |
| Launched: | 28 March 1693 |
| Fate: | Broken up, 1743 |
| General characteristics as built[1] | |
| Class & type: | 50-gun fourth rate ship of the line |
| Tons burthen: | 636 long tons (646.2 t) |
| Length: | 125 ft 6 in (38.3 m) (gundeck) |
| Beam: | 34 ft (10.4 m) |
| Depth of hold: | 14 ft (4.3 m) |
| Propulsion: | Sails |
| Sail plan: | Full rigged ship |
| Armament: | 50 guns of various weights of shot |
| General characteristics after 1723 rebuild[2] | |
| Class & type: | 1719 Establishment 50-gun fourth rate ship of the line |
| Tons burthen: | 772 long tons (784.4 t) |
| 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: |
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HMS Portland was a 50-gun fourth rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched at Woolwich Dockyard on 28 March 1693.[1]
She was rebuilt according to the 1719 Establishment at Portsmouth, and was relaunched on 25 February 1723.
On 17 March 1709, Portland recaptured Coventry, which the 54-gun Auguste and the 54-gun Jason (1704) had captured in September 1704.[3]
Portland was broken up in 1743.[4]
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.
- Colledge, J. J.; Warlow, Ben (2006) [1969]. Ships of the Royal Navy: The Complete Record of all Fighting Ships of the Royal Navy (Rev. ed.). London: Chatham Publishing. ISBN 978-1-86176-281-8. OCLC 67375475.
- Roche, Jean-Michel (2005) Dictionnaire des Bâtiments de la Flotte de Guerre Française de Colbert à nos Jours. (Group Retozel-Maury Millau).
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