HMS Nassau (1699)
For other ships of the same name, see HMS Nassau.
| History | |
|---|---|
 England
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| Name: | HMS Nassau |
| Ordered: | 1695 |
| Builder: | Waffe, Portsmouth Dockyard |
| Launched: | 1699 |
| Fate: | Wrecked, 1706 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Class & type: | 70-gun third rate ship of the line |
| Tons burthen: | 1,080 long tons (1,097.3 t) |
| Length: | 150 ft 9 in (45.9 m) (gundeck) |
| Beam: | 40 ft (12.2 m) |
| Depth of hold: | 17 ft 2 in (5.2 m) |
| Propulsion: | Sails |
| Sail plan: | Full rigged ship |
| Armament: | 70 guns of various weights of shot |
HMS Nassau was a 70-gun third rate ship of the line of the English Royal Navy, launched at Portsmouth Dockyard in 1699.[1]
Nassau was wrecked in 1706.[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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