 The Sutherland hospital ship, commanded by Sir John Bentley in the year 1741 & 1744, sketched by his clerk, John Hood | |
| History | |
|---|---|
 Great Britain | |
| Name | HMS Reserve |
| Builder | Harding, Deptford Dockyard |
| Launched | 18 March 1704 |
| Renamed | HMS Sutherland, 1716 |
| Fate | Broken up, 1754 |
| Notes | Hospital ship from 1741 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Class and type | 50-gun fourth rate ship of the line |
| Tons burthen | 676 |
| Length | 130 ft (39.6 m) (gundeck) |
| Beam | 34 ft 5+1⁄2 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 |
HMS Reserve was a 50-gun fourth rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, built at Deptford Dockyard and launched on 18 March 1704. [1]
Reserve was renamed HMS Sutherland in 1716, and converted to serve as a hospital ship in 1741. Sutherland was broken up in 1754. [1]
