Plan of Colchester's 1721 rebuild | |
History | |
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Great Britain | |
Name | HMS Colchester |
Builder | Allin, Deptford Dockyard |
Launched | 13 February 1707 |
Fate | Broken up, 1742 |
General characteristics as built [1] | |
Class and type | 50-gun fourth-rate ship of the line |
Tons burthen | 682 |
Length | 130 ft 6 in (39.8 m) (gundeck) |
Beam | 34 ft 5 in (10.5 m) |
Depth of hold | 13 ft 6+1⁄2 in (4.1 m) |
Propulsion | Sails |
Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
Armament | 50 guns of various weights of shot |
General characteristics after 1721 rebuild [2] | |
Class and type | 1719 Establishment 50-gun fourth-rate ship of the line |
Tons burthen | 756 |
Length | 134 ft (40.8 m) (gundeck) |
Beam | 36 ft (11.0 m) |
Depth of hold | 15 ft 2 in (4.6 m) |
Propulsion | Sails |
Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
Armament |
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HMS Colchester was a 50-gun fourth-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, built by Joseph Allin the elder at Deptford Dockyard and launched on 13 February 1707. [1]
She underwent a rebuild at Chatham according to the 1719 Establishment, and was relaunched on 26 October 1721. Colchester served until 1742, when she was broken up. [2]
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