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1706 Establishment 50-gunner Later Group

NationalityGreat Britain
Nominal Guns50
Approved1716
Designer 
RateFourth Rate
TypeShip of the Line
Designed Crew280
Ships in Class9

Design ArmamentBroadside Weight = 315.00 Imperial Pound ( 142.85 kg)BWAS-1714
Lower Gun Deck22 x British 18-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck22 x British 9-Pounder
Quarterdeck4 x British 6-Pounder
Forecastle2 x British 6-Pounder

Design Dimensions and Ship Information
 OrderedShipyardLaunchedOut of serviceFateGundeck LengthLength of KeelBreadthDepth in holdBurthen
As Designed     130' 0"108' 0"35' 0"14' 0"703 6894
Nonsuch (50) 1717-1745
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
1740 Renamed "Nonsuch Hulk"
22.6.1715Portsmouth - Hampshire 29.4.17178.1745Broken Up131' 2"108' 0"34' 7 ½"13' 7"687 1294
Salisbury (50) 1717-1724
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
8.3.1715/16Deptford Dockyard - Deptford 10.10.171712.1724Broken Up to Rebuild130' 7 ½"107' 9"35' 2 ½"14' 0"710 4494
Guernsey (50) 1717-1737
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
16.5.1716Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich 24.10.17173.1736/37Broken Up130' 0"107' 4"35' 2"14' 1"706 594
Winchester (50) 1717-1781
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
8.3.1715/16Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth 12.11.17175.7.1781Broken Up131' 4"108' 7"35' 1"14' 0"710 3494
Saint Albans (50) 1718-1734
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
8.3.1715/16Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth 6.3.1717/189.1734Broken Up to Rebuild130' 8"109' 7"34' 4"13' 7 ½"687 894
Norwich (50) 1718-1771
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
1744 Renamed "Enterprise"
1.2.1716/17Chatham Dockyard - Chatham 20.5.17188.1771Broken Up130' 0"108' 0"35' 0"14' 0"703 6894
Weymouth (50) 1719-1733
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
6.9.1717Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich 26.2.1718/196.1.1732/33Broken Up130' 0"107' 8"35' 4"14' 0"714 9194
Deptford (50) 1719-1726
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
1.2.1716/17Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth 19.6.17195.1726Broken Up131' 0"109' 6"35' 0"14' 0"710 2294
Tiger (50) 1722-1742
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
1.2.1716/17Sheerness Dockyard - Sheerness 13.11.172212.1.1741/42Wrecked130' 0"106' 6"35' 5 ½"14' 0"712 2294

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