HMS Colchester (1707)

History
Great Britain
Name	HMS Colchester
Builder	Allin, Deptford Dockyard
Launched	13 February 1707
Fate	Broken up, 1742
General characteristics as built
Class and type	50-gun fourth rate ship of the line
Tons burthen	682 long tons (692.9 t)
Length	130 ft 6 in (39.8 m) (gundeck)
Beam	34 ft 5 in (10.5 m)
Depth of hold	13 ft 6+1⁄2 in (4.1 m)
Propulsion	Sails
Sail plan	Full rigged ship
Armament	50 guns of various weights of shot
General characteristics after 1721 rebuild
Class and type	1719 Establishment 50-gun fourth rate ship of the line
Tons burthen	756 long tons (768.1 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: Gundeck: 22 × 18 pdrs Upper gundeck: 22 × 9 pdrs Quarterdeck: 4 × 6 pdrs Forecastle: 2 × 6 pdrs

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

HMS Colchester was a 50-gun fourth rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, built at Deptford Dockyard and launched on 13 February 1707.

She underwent a rebuild at Chatham according to the 1719 Establishment, and was relaunched on 26 October 1721. Colchester served until 1742, when she was broken up.

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.