| History | |
|---|---|
 France | |
| Name | L'Entreprise |
| Commissioned | 1705 |
| Captured | By Royal Navy, 7 May 1705 |
 Great Britain | |
| Name | HMS Enterprise |
| Acquired | 1 June 1705 |
| Commissioned | 1705 |
| In service | 1705–1707 |
| Fate | Wrecked off Thornton, Lancashire, 12 October 1707 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | 24-gun sixth rate |
| Tons burthen | 320 75⁄94 (bm) |
| Length |
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| Beam | 27 ft 6 in (8.4 m) for tonnage |
| Depth of hold | 11 ft 5 in (3.5 m) |
| Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
| Complement | 115 |
| Armament |
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HMS Enterprise (sometimes spelled Enterprize) was a 24-gun sixth-rate (named Enterprise[1] or L'Entreprenante[2]) of the French Navy captured by HMS Triton (also spelt as Tryton[3]) on 7 May 1705.[4] She was registered as a Royal Navy ship on 1 June 1705 and commissioned shortly afterwards. She served in the Mediterranean and with Admiral Byng's squadron at the Downs, She was wrecked in 1707 with the loss of all hands.[5]
Enterprise was the first named vessel in the Royal Navy.[6]
Specifications[edit]
She was captured on 2 May and registered as a Royal Naval vessel on 1 June 1705. Her gundeck was 93 feet 0 inches (28.3 metres) with her keel for tonnage calculation of 79 feet 9 inches (24.3 metres). Her breadth for tonnage was 27 feet 6 inches (8.4 metres). Her tonnage calculation was 320+75⁄94 tons. Her armament was twenty 6-pounders on the upper deck with and four 4-pounders on the quarterdeck all on wooden trucks.[7]
Commissioned Service[edit]
She was commissioned in 1705 under the command of Commander John Paul, RN for service in the Mediterranean then was assigned to Admiral Byng's squadron for the winter of 1706/07 in the Downs. On 17 May 1707 Commander William Davenport assumed command.[8][9]
Loss[edit]
She was wrecked off Thornton, Lancashire (near Blackpool) with the loss of all hands on 12 October 1707.[10]
Citations[edit]
References[edit]
- Winfield, British Warships in the Age of Sail (1603 – 1714), by Rif Winfield, published by Seaforth Publishing, England © 2009, EPUB ISBN 9781783469246, Chapter 6, The Sixth Rates, Vessels acquired from 18 December 1688, Sixth Rates of 20 guns and up to 26 guns, Ex-French Prizes (1704–09), Enterprise
- Colledge, Ships of the Royal Navy, by J.J. Colledge, revised and updated by Lt Cdr Ben Warlow and Steve Bush, published by Seaforth Publishing, Barnsley, Great Britain, © 2020, e ISBN 978-1-5267-9328-7 (EPUB), Section E (Enterprise)
- Lyon, The Sailing Navy List: All the Ships of the Royal Navy, Built, Purchased and Captured, 1688–1860, by David Lyon, published by Conway Maritime Press, 1993, ISBN 978-0-85177-617-0, Enterprise, page 192