HMS Humber (1693)

For other ships of the same name, see HMS Humber and HMS Princess Amelia.
History
Great Britain
Name: HMS Humber
Builder: Frame, Hull
Launched: 30 March 1693
Renamed: HMS Princess Amelia, 1726
Fate: Broken up, 1752
General characteristics as built[1]
Class & type: 80-gun third rate ship of the line
Tons burthen: 1,223
Length: 156 ft 3 in (47.6 m) (gundeck)
Beam: 42 ft 1.5 in (12.8 m)
Depth of hold: 17 ft 4 in (5.3 m)
Propulsion: Sails
Sail plan: Full rigged ship
Armament: 80 guns of various weights of shot
General characteristics after 1708 rebuild[2]
Class & type: 1706 Establishment 80-gun third rate ship of the line
Tons burthen: 1,294
Length: 156 ft (47.5 m) (gundeck)
Beam: 43 ft 6 in (13.3 m)
Depth of hold: 17 ft 8 in (5.4 m)
Propulsion: Sails
Sail plan: Full rigged ship
Armament:
  • 80 guns:
  • Gundeck: 26 × 32 pdrs
  • Middle gundeck: 26 × 12 pdrs
  • Upper gundeck: 24 × 6 pdrs
  • Quarterdeck: 4 × 6 pdrs
General characteristics after 1726 rebuild[3]
Class & type: 1719 Establishment 80-gun third rate ship of the line
Tons burthen: 1,352
Length: 158 ft (48.2 m) (gundeck)
Beam: 44 ft 6 in (13.6 m)
Depth of hold: 18 ft 2 in (5.5 m)
Propulsion: Sails
Sail plan: Full rigged ship
Armament:
  • 80 guns:
  • Gundeck: 26 × 32 pdrs
  • Middle gundeck: 26 × 12 pdrs
  • Upper gundeck: 24 × 6 pdrs
  • Quarterdeck: 4 × 6 pdrs

HMS Humber was an 80-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched at Hull on 30 March 1693.[1]

She was rebuilt according to the 1706 Establishment at Deptford in 1708. Her guns, previously being mounted on two gundecks, were now mounted on three, though she remained classified as a third rate.[2] On 30 October 1723 Humber was ordered to be taken to pieces and rebuilt to the 1719 Establishment at Portsmouth. She was renamed HMS Princess Amelia, and relaunched on 4 October 1726.[3]

Princess Amelia was broken up in 1752.[3]

Notes

  1. 1 2 Lavery, Ships of the Line vol.1, p163.
  2. 1 2 Lavery, Ships of the Line vol.1, p167.
  3. 1 2 3 Lavery, Ships of the Line vol.1, p169.

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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