HMS Winchester (1693)
For other ships of the same name, see HMS Winchester.
| History | |
|---|---|
 England
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| Name: | HMS Winchester |
| Builder: | Wyatt, Bursledon |
| Launched: | 11 April 1693 |
| Fate: | Foundered, 1695 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Class & type: | 60-gun fourth rate ship of the line |
| Tons burthen: | 941 long tons (956.1 t) |
| Length: | 146 ft 2.5 in (44.6 m) (gundeck) |
| Beam: | 38 ft 2 in (11.6 m) |
| Depth of hold: | 15 ft 11 in (4.9 m) |
| Propulsion: | Sails |
| Sail plan: | Full rigged ship |
| Armament: | 60 guns of various weights of shot |
HMS Winchester was a 60-gun fourth rate ship of the line of the English Royal Navy, launched at Bursledon on 11 April 1693.[1]
In 1695, Winchester foundered on Carysfort Reef in the Florida Keys and was lost.[1] The remains of the wreck—now consisting of nothing more than cannonballs—were discovered in 1938 lying approximately 1.5 miles (2.4 km) southwest of the Carysfort Reef Light.[2]
Notes
- 1 2 3 Lavery, Ships of the Line, vol. 1, p. 163.
- ↑ Diving at dive site Carysfort Reef South and HMS Winchester. Greatest Dive Sites. Retrieved 7 November 2008.
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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