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1706 Establishment 42-Gunner

Change of designed armamentB103

The last six ships had apparently been completed as 40-gun ships, with 20 LD demi-culverins and no QD guns; these were Royal Ann Galley, Fowey, Charles Galley, Launceston, Faversham and Lynn



NationalityGreat Britain
Nominal Guns42
Approved1706
Designer 
RateFifth Rate
TypeShip of the Line
Designed Crew190
Ships in Class15

Design ArmamentBroadside Weight = 153.00 Imperial Pound ( 69.39 kg)BWAS-1603
Lower Gun Deck18 x British 9-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck20 x British 6-Pounder
Quarterdeck4 x British 6-Pounder

Design Dimensions and Ship Information
 OrderedShipyardLaunchedOut of serviceFateGundeck LengthLength of KeelBreadthDepth in holdBurthen
As Designed     118' 0"97' 6"32' 0"13' 6"531 694
Gosport (42) 1707-1735
British 42 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
27.4.1706Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich 8.3.1706/710.1735Broken Up to Rebuild118' 0"97' 4"32' 0"13' 6"530 1494
Portsmouth (42) 1707-1728
British 42 Gun
5th Rate Ship of the Line
30.7.1706Deptford Dockyard - Deptford 1.4.170723.10.1728Broken Up to Rebuild118' 3 ½"96' 9"32' 3"13' 6"532 4594
Ludlow Castle (42) 1707-1721
British 42 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
21.3.1704/5Sheerness Dockyard - Sheerness 10.4.17073.2.1720/21Broken Up to Rebuild118' 0"97' 6"32' 0"13' 6"531 694
Hastings (42) 1707-1745
British 42 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
1740 Renamed "Hastings Hulk"
30.7.1706Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth 2.10.17071.10.1745Wrecked118' 0"97' 6"32' 1"13' 6"533 7894
Pearl (42) 1708-1723
British 42 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
10.3.1707/8Rotherhithe - London - Surrey 5.8.17081.1723Broken Up to Rebuild117' 6"96' 6 ½"33' 0"13' 7 ¼"559 2094
Mary Galley (42) 1708-1721
British 42 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
9.5.1707Deptford Dockyard - Deptford 6.8.17081.1721Broken Up to Rebuild118' 0"96' 10"32' 3"13' 6 ¼"535 6694
Sapphire (42) 1708-1745
British 42 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
29.12.1707Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth 30.8.17081.5.1745Sold118' 0"97' 6"32' 1"13' 6"533 7894
Southsea Castle (42) 1708-1723
British 42 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
10.3.1707/8Rotherhithe - London - Surrey 18.11.170826.2.1722/23Broken Up to Rebuild119' 4 ¾"98' 3"32' 4"1' 8 ¾"546 3394
Enterprise (42) 1709-1749
British 42 Gun
5th Rate Ship of the Line
29.12.1707Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth 28.4.17093.4.1749Sold118' 0"97' 6"32' 0"13' 6"531 694
Royal Anne Galley (42) 1709-1721
British 42 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
14.3.1707/8Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich 18.6.170910.11.1721Wrecked117' 0"100' 0"31' 0"13' 0"511 1694
Fowey (42) 1709-1746
British 42 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
1744 Renamed "Queenborough"
9.4.1709Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth 7.12.17098.1746Sold118' 0"97' 0"32' 0"13' 6"528 3294
Charles Galley (42) 1710-1726
British 42 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
12.11.1709Deptford Dockyard - Deptford 29.8.17105.1726Broken Up to Rebuild118' 0"97' 6 ½"32' 2"13' 6"536 7994
Launceston (42) 1711-1728
British 42 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
29.7.1710Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth 17.10.171116.7.1728Broken Up to Rebuild118' 4"97' 0"32' 0"13' 6"528 3294
Faversham (42) 1712-1730
British 42 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
7.6.1711Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth 22.7.171212.1730Broken Up to Rebuild118' 0"97' 6"32' 2"13' 6"536 5694
Lynn (42) 1715-1732
British 42 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
21.6.1711Sheerness - Kent 8.4.171510.1732Broken Up118' 8"99' 1"32' 5"13' 3 ½"553 7794

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