HMS Harwich (1695)
| History | |
|---|---|
 England | |
| Name | HMS Harwich |
| Ordered | 18 November 1694 |
| Builder | Robert & John Castle, Deptford |
| Launched | 14 September 1695 |
| Fate | Wrecked, 5 October 1700 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Class and type | 50-gun fourth rate ship of the line |
| Tons burthen | 683 41⁄94 bm |
| Length |
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| Beam | 34 ft 4 in (10.5 m) |
| Depth of hold | 13 ft 8 in (4.2 m) |
| Propulsion | Sails |
| Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
| Armament |
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HMS Harwich was a 50-gun fourth rate ship of the line of the English Royal Navy, ordered on 18 November 1694 as one of two such ships (the other was the Pendennis) to be built by commercial contract by Robert and John Castle at their yard at Deptford. The Harwich was launched on 14 September and commissioned under Captain Andrew Douglas 1695.[1]
The Harwich was one of four ships sent to Madagascar on an anti-piracy mission under Thomas Warren in 1699.[2] Warren died on 12 November at Madagascar and was succeeded in command by Captain William Cock.
The Harwich was wrecked on 5 October 1700 while careening in China.[1]
Notes
[edit]- ^ a b c Rif Winfield, British Warships in the Age of Sail 1603-1714, p.135.
- ^ Grey, Charles (1933). Pirates of the Eastern Seas (1618-1723) A Lurid page of History. London: Sampson Low, Marston & Co., Ltd. p. 220.
References
[edit]- Lavery, Brian (2003) The Ship of the Line – Volume 1: The development of the battlefleet 1650-1850. Conway Maritime Press. ISBN 978-0-85177-252-3.
- Winfield, Rif (1997), The 50-Gun Ship: A Complete History. Chatham Publishing (1st edition); Mercury Books (2nd edition 2005). ISBN 1-845600-09-6.
- Winfield, Rif (2009) British Warships in the Age of Sail 1603-1714: Design, Construction, Careers and Fates. Seaforth Publishing. ISBN 978-1-84832-040-6.
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