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Revision as of 23:54, 28 February 2008
| History | |
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| Name | HMS Portland |
| Builder | Lawrence, Woolwich Dockyard |
| Launched | 28 March 1693 |
| Fate | Broken up, 1723 |
| General characteristics as built[1] | |
| Class and type | 50-gun fourth rate ship of the line |
| Tons burthen | 636 long tons (646.2 t) |
| Length | 125 ft 6 in (38.3 m) (gundeck) |
| Beam | 34 ft (10.4 m) |
| Depth of hold | 14 ft (4.3 m) |
| Propulsion | Sails |
| Sail plan | Full rigged ship |
| Armament | 50 guns of various weights of shot |
| General characteristics after 1723 rebuild[2] | |
| Class and type | 1719 Establishment 50-gun fourth rate ship of the line |
| Tons burthen | 772 long tons (784.4 t) |
| Length | 134 ft (40.8 m) (gundeck) |
| Beam | 36 ft (11.0 m) |
| Depth of hold | 15 ft 2 in (4.6 m) |
| Propulsion | Sails |
| Sail plan | Full rigged ship |
| Armament | 50 guns of various weights of shot |
HMS Portland was a 50-gun fourth rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched at Woolwich Dockyard on 28 March 1693.[1]
She was rebuilt according to the 1719 Establishment at Portsmouth, and was relaunched on 25 February 1723. Portland was broken up later that year.[2]
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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