HMS Winchester (1744)
Winchester commanded by Sir John Bentley | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| Great Britain | |
| Name | HMS Winchester |
| Ordered | 14 April 1743 |
| Builder | Bird, Rotherhithe |
| Launched | 3 May 1744 |
| Fate | Sold, 1769 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Class & type | 1741 proposals 50-gun fourth-rate ship of the line |
| Tons burthen | 987 |
| Length | 140 ft (42.7 m) (gundeck) |
| Beam | 40 ft (12.2 m) |
| Depth of hold | 17 ft 2+1⁄2 in (5.2 m) |
| Propulsion | Sails |
| Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
| Armament |
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HMS Winchester was a 50-gun fourth-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, built at Rotherhithe to the dimensions prescribed by the 1741 proposals of the 1719 Establishment, and launched on 3 May 1744.[1]
Winchester was sold out of the navy in 1769.[1]
In Oct 1744 HMS Winchester commanded by Sir William Hewitt Bart. was involved with the rescue of Captain Cornwall and crew of HMS Colchester, when they ran aground off the Nore (Ref. BNA).
Notes
References
- Lavery, Brian (1983) The Ship of the Line - Volume 1: The development of the battlefleet 1650-1850. Conway Maritime Press. ISBN 0-85177-252-8.
- British Newspaper Archives (BNA), Derby Mercury - Friday 02 November 1744