HMS Chester (1691)
For other ships of the same name, see HMS Chester.
| History | |
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 Great Britain
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| Name: | HMS Chester |
| Builder: | Lawrence, Woolwich Dockyard |
| Launched: | 21 March 1691 |
| Captured: | 1707 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Class & type: | 50-gun fourth rate ship of the line |
| Tons burthen: | 663 long tons (673.6 t) |
| Length: | 125 ft 1 in (38.1 m) (gundeck) |
| Beam: | 34 ft 4 in (10.5 m) |
| Depth of hold: | 13 ft 10.25 in (4.2 m) |
| Propulsion: | Sails |
| Sail plan: | Full rigged ship |
| Armament: | 50 guns of various weights of shot |
HMS Chester was a 50-gun fourth rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched 21 March 1691 at Woolwich Dockyard.[1]
She was captured by the French at the Battle at The Lizard, 21-10-1707.[1]
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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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