HMS Portland (1693)
| History | |
|---|---|
 Great Britain | |
| Name | HMS Portland |
| Ordered | 17 February 1692 |
| Builder | Joseph Lawrence, Woolwich Dockyard |
| Launched | 28 March 1693 |
| Fate | Broken up, 1743 |
| General characteristics as built[1] | |
| Class and type | 50-gun fourth rate ship of the line |
| Tons burthen | 636 39⁄94 bm |
| Length | 125 ft 6 in (38.3 m) (gundeck) 103 ft 6 in (31.5 m) (keel) |
| 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 |
| 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 |
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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] One of two 50-gun ships ordered on 17 February 1692 (the other was the Anglesea).[3]
She was present at Wager's Action a naval confrontation on 8 June 1708 N.S (28 May O.S.), between a British squadron under Charles Wager and the Spanish treasure fleet, as part of the War of Spanish Succession.[4]
On 17 March 1709, Portland recaptured Coventry, which the 54-gun Auguste and the 54-gun Jason (1704) had captured in September 1704.[5]
She was rebuilt according to the 1719 Establishment at Portsmouth, and was re-launched on 25 February 1723.
In July 1739 Edward Hawke, who later became the First Lord of the Admiralty, became the commander of Portland until 1743.[6]
Portland was broken up later that same year.[7]
Notes
[edit]- ^ a b Lavery, Ships of the Line, vol. 1, p. 164.
- ^ Lavery, Ships of the Line, vol. 1, p. 170.
- ^ Rif Winfield, British Warships in the Age of Sail 1603–1714.
- ^ "Wager's Action off Cartagena, 28 May 1708". Royal Museums Greenwich. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
- ^ Roche (2005), pp.134 and 57.
- ^ Wiki-Edward Hawke, 1st Baron Hawke
- ^ Colledge, p. 274
References
[edit]- Colledge, J. J.; Warlow, Ben (2006) [1969]. Ships of the Royal Navy: The Complete Record of all Fighting Ships of the Royal Navy (Rev. ed.). London: Chatham Publishing. ISBN 978-1-86176-281-8.
- 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.
- Roche, Jean-Michel (2005) Dictionnaire des Bâtiments de la Flotte de Guerre Française de Colbert à nos Jours. (Group Retozel-Maury Millau).
- Winfield, Rif (1997), The 50-Gun Ship: A Complete History. Chatham Publishing (1st edition); Mercury Books (2nd edition 2005). ISBN 1-845600-09-6.
- Winfield, Rif (2009), British Warships in the Age of Sail 1603–1714: Design, Construction, Careers and Fates. Barnsley, UK; Seaforth Publishing. ISBN 978-1-84832-040-6.
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