HMS Nonsuch (1696)

HMS Nonsuch was a 50-gun fourth rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched at Deptford in 1696.[1]

History
Great Britain
Name: HMS Nonsuch
Builder: Castle, Deptford
Launched: 1696
Fate: Broken up, 1745
General characteristics [1]
Class and type: 50-gun fourth rate ship of the line
Tons burthen: 676
Length: 130 ft 5 in (39.8 m) (gundeck)
Beam: 34 ft 2 in (10.4 m)
Depth of hold: 13 ft 9 in (4.2 m)
Propulsion: Sails
Sail plan: Full rigged ship
Armament: 50 guns of various weights of shot

Nonsuch was converted into a hulk in 1740, and she continued to serve in this capacity until 1745, when she was broken up.[1]

Notes

  1. Lavery, Ships of the Line, vol. 1, p. 164.
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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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