HMS Dartmouth (1698)

For other ships of the same name, see HMS Dartmouth.
History
Great Britain
Name: HMS Dartmouth
Ordered: 1695
Builder: Parker, Southampton
Launched: 3 March 1698
Out of service: 8 October 1747
Fate: Blew up and sank in battle, 1747
General characteristics as built[1]
Class & type: 50-gun fourth-rate ship of the line
Tons burthen: 681 bm
Length: 131 ft 0 3⁄4 in (39.9 m) (gundeck)
Beam: 34 ft 3 1⁄2 in (10.5 m)
Depth of hold: 13 ft 6 1⁄2 in (4.1 m)
Sail plan: Full-rigged ship
Armament: 50 guns of various weights of shot
General characteristics after 1716 rebuild[2]
Class & type: 1706 Establishment 50-gun fourth-rate ship of the line
Tons burthen: 711 bm
Length: 130 ft (39.6 m) (gundeck)
Beam: 35 ft (10.7 m)
Depth of hold: 14 ft (4.3 m)
Sail plan: Full-rigged ship
Armament: 50 guns (see 1741 rebuild)
General characteristics after 1741 rebuild[3]
Class & type: 1733 proposals 50-gun fourth-rate ship of the line
Tons burthen: 856 bm
Length: 134 ft (40.8 m) (gundeck)
Beam: 38 ft 6 in (11.7 m)
Depth of hold: 15 ft 9 in (4.8 m)
Sail plan: Full-rigged ship
Armament:
  • 50 guns
  • Gundeck: 22 × 18-pounder guns
  • Upper gundeck: 22 × 9-pounder guns
  • QD: 4 × 6-pounder guns
  • Fc: 2 × 6-pounder guns

HMS Dartmouth was a 50-gun fourth-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 3 March 1698 at Southampton.[1]

She was rebuilt according to the 1706 Establishment at Woolwich Dockyard, relaunching on 7 August 1716.[2] On 8 October 1736, Dartmouth was ordered to be taken to pieces at Woolwich and rebuilt according to the 1733 proposals of the 1719 Establishment. She was relaunched on 22 April 1741.[3]

Fate

Dartmouth blew up near Cape St Vincent on 8 October 1747 in action with the Spanish ship of the line Glorioso.[3][4]

See also

Notes

  1. 1 2 Lavery, Ships of the Line vol.1, p164.
  2. 1 2 Lavery, Ships of the Line vol.1, p168.
  3. 1 2 3 Lavery, Ships of the Line vol.1, p171.
  4. ↑ "(untitled)". Lloyd's List (No.1247) (Lloyd's of London). 6 November 1747.

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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