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History
Royal Navy Ensign Great Britain
NameHMS Hampshire
Ordered1695
BuilderTaylor, Nelson Dock, Rotherhithe
Launched3 March 1698
FateBroken up, 1739
General characteristics [1]
Class and type50-gun fourth rate ship of the line
Tons burthen690
Length132 ft (40.2 m) (gundeck)
Beam34 ft 3 in (10.4 m)
Depth of hold13 ft 8 in (4.2 m)
PropulsionSails
Sail plan Full-rigged ship
Armament50 guns of various weights of shot

HMS Hampshire was a 50-gun fourth rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 3 March 1698 at Nelson Dock, Rotherhithe. [1]

Hampshire was broken up in 1739. [1]

Notes

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

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.