HMS Southampton was a 50-gun fourth rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched at Southampton on 10 June 1693.[1]
| History | |
|---|---|
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| Name | HMS Southampton |
| Ordered | 1693 |
| Builder | Parker & Winter, Southampton |
| Launched | 10 June 1693 |
| Fate | Broken up, 1771 |
| General characteristics as built[1] | |
| Class and type | 50-gun fourth rate ship of the line |
| Tons burthen | 609 |
| Length | 121 ft 9 in (37.1 m) (gundeck) |
| Beam | 33 ft 10 in (10.3 m) |
| Depth of hold | 13 ft 9 in (4.2 m) |
| Propulsion | Sails |
| Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
| Armament | 50 guns of various weights of shot |
| General characteristics after 1700 rebuild[2] | |
| Class and type | 46-54-gun fourth rate ship of the line |
| Tons burthen | 636 |
| Length | 122 ft 3 in (37.3 m) (gundeck) |
| Beam | 34 ft 2.5 in (10.4 m) |
| Depth of hold | 13 ft 2 in (4.0 m) |
| Propulsion | Sails |
| Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
| Armament | 46-54 guns of various weights of shot |
She underwent a rebuild at Deptford in 1700 as a fourth rate of between 46 and 54 guns. Southampton was hulked in 1728, and continued in this role until 1771, when she was broken up.[2]
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edit- 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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