HMS Lincoln (1695)
HMS Lincoln was a 50-gun fourth rate ship of the line of the English Royal Navy, launched at Woolwich Dockyard on 12 September 1695.[1]
| History | |
|---|---|
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| Name: | HMS Lincoln |
| Ordered: | 1693 |
| Builder: | Lawrence, Woolwich Dockyard |
| Launched: | 12 September 1695 |
| Fate: | Foundered, 29/1/1703 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Class and type: | 50-gun fourth rate ship of the line |
| Tons burthen: | 676 |
| Length: | 130 ft 7 in (39.8 m) (gundeck) |
| Beam: | 34 ft 3.5 in (10.5 m) |
| Depth of hold: | 13 ft 6.5 in (4.1 m) |
| Propulsion: | Sails |
| Sail plan: | Full rigged ship |
| Armament: | 50 guns of various weights of shot |
Lincoln was lost on 29 January 1703 when she foundered.[1]
Notes
- Lavery, Ships of the Line vol.1, p164.
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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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