HMS Elizabeth (1679)

HMS Elizabeth was a 70-gun third rate ship of the line of the English Royal Navy, launched at Deptford in on 3 March 1678.[1][3]

For other ships with the same name, see HMS Elizabeth.

History
England
Name:	HMS Elizabeth
Builder:	Castle, Deptford
Launched:	3 March 1678
Captured:	1704
General characteristics as built[1]
Class and type:	70-gun third rate ship of the line
Tons burthen:	1108
Length:	151 ft 8 in (46.2 m) (gundeck)
Beam:	40 ft 11.5 in (12.5 m)
Depth of hold:	16 ft 8.5 in (5.1 m)
Propulsion:	Sails
Sail plan:	Full rigged ship
Armament:	70 guns of various weights of shot
General characteristics after 1704 rebuild[2]
Class and type:	70-gun third rate ship of the line
Tons burthen:	1,152 long tons (1,170.5 t)
Length:	153 ft 3 in (46.7 m) (gundeck)
Beam:	41 ft 5.5 in (12.6 m)
Depth of hold:	17 ft 1.5 in (5.2 m)
Propulsion:	Sails
Sail plan:	Full rigged ship
Armament:	70 guns of various weights of shot

Elizabeth was rebuilt as another 70-gun third rate at Portsmouth Dockyard in 1704, but was captured later that year.[2]

See also

• List of ships captured in the 18th century

Notes

1. Lavery, Ships of the Line vol.1, p162.
2. Lavery, Ships of the Line vol.1, p167.
3. "British Third Rate ship of the line 'Elizabeth' (1679)". Threedecks. Retrieved 27 August 2019.

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.