HMS Falmouth (1693)
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| Name: | HMS Falmouth |
| Ordered: | 1693 |
| Builder: | Snelgrove, Deptford |
| Launched: | 25 June 1693 |
| Captured: | 1704 |
| Fate: | Wrecked 1706 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Class & type: | 50-gun fourth rate ship of the line |
| Tons burthen: | 610 long tons (619.8 t) |
| Length: | 124 ft (37.8 m) (gundeck) |
| Beam: | 33 ft 7.5 in (10.2 m) |
| Depth of hold: | 13 ft 8 in (4.2 m) |
| Propulsion: | Sails |
| Sail plan: | Full rigged ship |
| Armament: | 50 guns of various weights of shot |
HMS Falmouth was a 50-gun fourth rate ship of the line of the English Royal Navy, launched at Deptford on 25 June 1693.[1]
The ship took part in the Action of August 1702 and on the 4th and 5th days of the action supported Admiral John Benbow attacks when other members of the squadron failed to do so.[2]
Falmouth was captured by the French in 1704[1] and was wrecked in 1706.
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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.
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