![]() Winchester commanded by Sir John Bentley
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Name | HMS Winchester |
Ordered | 14 April 1743 |
Builder | Bird, Rotherhithe |
Launched | 3 May 1744 |
Fate | Sold, 1769 |
General characteristics [1] | |
Class and type | 1741 proposals 50-gun fourth-rate ship of the line |
Tons burthen | 987 |
Length | 140 ft (42.7 m) (gundeck) |
Beam | 40 ft (12.2 m) |
Depth of hold | 17 ft 2+1⁄2 in (5.2 m) |
Propulsion | Sails |
Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
Armament |
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HMS Winchester was a 50-gun fourth-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, built at Rotherhithe to the dimensions prescribed by the 1741 proposals of the 1719 Establishment, and launched on 3 May 1744.[1]
Winchester was sold out of the navy in 1769.[1]
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Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- 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.