HMS Centurion (1691)
For other ships of the same name, see HMS Centurion.
| History | |
|---|---|
 Great Britain
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| Name: | HMS Centurion |
| Builder: | Harding, Deptford Dockyard |
| Launched: | 1691 |
| Fate: | Broken up, 1728 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Class & type: | 50-gun fourth rate ship of the line |
| Tons burthen: | 614 long tons (623.9 t) |
| Length: | 125 ft 8.5 in (38.3 m) (gundeck) |
| Beam: | 33 ft 2 in (10.1 m) |
| Depth of hold: | 13 ft 5 in (4.1 m) |
| Propulsion: | Sails |
| Sail plan: | Full rigged ship |
| Armament: | 50 guns of various weights of shot |
HMS Centurion was a 50-gun fourth rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched in 1691 at Deptford Dockyard.[1]
She served until 1728, when she was broken up.[1]
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.
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