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{{short description|Ship of the line of the Royal Navy}}
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'''HMS ''Severn''''' was a 50-gun [[fourth rate]] [[ship of the line]] of the [[Royal Navy]], launched at [[Blackwall Yard]] in 1695.<ref name="Lavery, SoLv1 p164" />
'''HMS ''Severn''''' was a 50-gun [[fourth-rate]] [[ship of the line]] of the [[Royal Navy]], launched at [[Blackwall Yard]] in 1695.<ref name="Lavery, SoLv1 p164" />


On 13 May 1734, orders were issued for ''Severn'' to be taken to pieces and rebuilt at [[Plymouth]] according to the [[1719 Establishment#1733 proposals|1733 proposals]] of the [[1719 Establishment]]. ''Severn'' was relaunched on 28 March 1739, and served until 1746, when she was captured by the French.<ref name="Lavery, SoLv1 p171" />
On 13 May 1734, orders were issued for ''Severn'' to be taken to pieces and rebuilt at [[Plymouth]] according to the [[1719 Establishment#1733 proposals|1733 proposals]] of the [[1719 Establishment]]. ''Severn'' was relaunched on 28 March 1739, and served until 1746, when she was captured by the French.<ref name="Lavery, SoLv1 p171" />

[[File:Trois vaisseaux francais captures a la bataille du cap finisterre oct 1747.jpg|thumb|''Severn'' (far left), was recaptured by the British at the second Battle of Cape Finisterre on 25 October 1747]]
''Severn'' was captured back, yet again, by the British at the [[Second Battle of Cape Finisterre (1747)|second Battle of Cape Finisterre]] on 25 October 1747; but not taken back into service.


==See also==
==See also==
*[[List of ships captured in the 18th century]]
* [[List of ships captured in the 18th century]]
*[[Glossary of nautical terms]]


==Notes==
==Notes==
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==References==
==References==
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*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.
* 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}}.
*Winfield, Rif (2009) ''British Warships in the Age of Sail: 1603-1714''. Seaforth Publishing. ISBN 978-1-84832-040-6.
* Winfield, Rif (2009) ''British Warships in the Age of Sail: 1603-1714''. Seaforth Publishing. {{ISBN|978-1-84832-040-6}}.
*Winfield, Rif (2007) ''British Warships in the Age of Sail: 1714-1792''. Seaforth Publishing. ISBN 978-1-84415-700-6.
* Winfield, Rif (2007) ''British Warships in the Age of Sail: 1714-1792''. Seaforth Publishing. {{ISBN|978-1-84415-700-6}}.
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==External links==
* {{Commons category-inline|HMS Severn (ship, 1695)}}


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[[Category:Captured ships]]
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Latest revision as of 14:04, 26 April 2024

For other ships with the same name, see HMS Severn.

Severn plan of the 1739 rebuild
History
Royal Navy EnsignGreat Britain
NameHMS Severn
Ordered16 November 1693
BuilderHenry Johnson, Blackwall Yard
Launched16 September 1695
Commissioned1696
Captured1746
General characteristics as built[1]
Class and type50-gun fourth rate ship of the line
Tons burthen683
Length131 ft 3 in (40.0 m) (gundeck)
Beam34 ft 4 in (10.5 m)
Depth of hold13 ft 6 in (4.1 m)
PropulsionSails
Sail planFull-rigged ship
Armament50 guns of various weights of shot
General characteristics after 1739 rebuild[2]
Class and type1733 proposals 50-gun fourth rate ship of the line
Tons burthen853
Length134 ft (40.8 m) (gundeck)
Beam38 ft 6 in (11.7 m)
Depth of hold15 ft 9 in (4.8 m)
PropulsionSails
Sail planFull-rigged ship
Armament
  • 50 guns:
  • Gundeck: 22 × 18 pdrs
  • Upper gundeck: 22 × 9 pdrs
  • Quarterdeck: 4 × 6 pdrs
  • Forecastle: 2 × 6 pdrs

HMS Severn was a 50-gun fourth-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched at Blackwall Yard in 1695.[1]

On 13 May 1734, orders were issued for Severn to be taken to pieces and rebuilt at Plymouth according to the 1733 proposals of the 1719 Establishment. Severn was relaunched on 28 March 1739, and served until 1746, when she was captured by the French.[2]

Severn (far left), was recaptured by the British at the second Battle of Cape Finisterre on 25 October 1747

Severn was captured back, yet again, by the British at the second Battle of Cape Finisterre on 25 October 1747; but not taken back into service.

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b Lavery, Ships of the Line vol.1, p164.
  2. ^ a b Lavery, Ships of the Line vol.1, p171.

References

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  • 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.
  • Winfield, Rif (2009) British Warships in the Age of Sail: 1603-1714. Seaforth Publishing. ISBN 978-1-84832-040-6.
  • Winfield, Rif (2007) British Warships in the Age of Sail: 1714-1792. Seaforth Publishing. ISBN 978-1-84415-700-6.
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