HMS Hampshire was a 38-gun fourth-rate frigate of the English Royal Navy, originally built for the navy of the Commonwealth of England by Phineas Pett II at Deptford, and launched in 1653. By 1677 her armament had been increased to 46 guns.[1]
_-_Beach_and_Van_Ghent_destroy_six_Barbary_ships_near_Cape_Spartel,_Morocco,_17_August_1670_RMG_BHC0298_(cropped).jpg) Hampshire
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| History | |
|---|---|
 England | |
| Name | HMS Hampshire |
| Builder | Phineas Pett II, Deptford |
| Launched | 1653 |
| Fate | Sunk, 26 August 1697 |
| General characteristics as built | |
| Class and type | Fourth-rate frigate |
| Tons burthen | 479 |
| Length | 101 ft 9 in (31.0 m) (keel) |
| Beam | 29 ft 9 in (9.1 m) |
| Depth of hold | 12 ft 8 in (3.9 m) |
| Propulsion | Sails |
| Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
| Armament | 38 guns (at launch); 46 guns (1677) |
| General characteristics after 1686 rebuild | |
| Class and type | 46-gun fourth-rate ship of the line |
| Tons burthen | 489 |
| Length | 118 ft (36.0 m) (gundeck) |
| Beam | 30 ft 2 in (9.2 m) |
| Depth of hold | 11 ft 8 in (3.6 m) |
| Propulsion | Sails |
| Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
| Armament | 46 guns of various weights of shot |
In 1686 Hampshire was rebuilt at Deptford Dockyard as a 46-gun fourth-rate ship of the line. She was sunk in action on 26 August 1697 in the waters of Hudson Bay off York Factory. Manitoba.[2] during the Battle of Hudson's Bay.
Notes edit
- ^ Lavery 2003, p. 159.
- ^ Lavery 2003, p. 163.
References edit
- Lavery, Brian (2003). The Ship of the Line: The development of the battlefleet 1650-1850. Vol. 1. Conway Maritime Press. p. 224. ISBN 0-85177-252-8.
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