List of ship launches in 1708

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The list of ship launches in 1708 includes a chronological list of some ships launched in 1708.

DateShipClassBuilderLocationCountryNotes
8 February Falmouth Fourth rate Stacey Woolwich Dockyard Union flag 1606 (Kings Colors).svg  Great Britain For Royal Navy.
20 March Amarante Frégate légère Philippe Cochois Havre de Grâce Royal Standard of the King of France.svg Kingdom of France For French Navy. [1]
25 March Resolution Third rate Allin Deptford Dockyard Union flag 1606 (Kings Colors).svg  Great Britain For Royal Navy.
25 March Ruby Fourth rate Allin Deptford Dockyard Union flag 1606 (Kings Colors).svg  Great Britain For Royal Navy.
30 March Flore Frégate légère Philippe Cochois Havre de Grâce Royal Standard of the King of France.svg Kingdom of France For French Navy. [2]
25 May Plymouth Fourth rate Lock Plymouth Dock Union flag 1606 (Kings Colors).svg  Great Britain For Royal Navy.
June Khobot Bomb vessel Olonetsk Flag of Oryol ship (variant).svg  Russia For Imperial Russian Navy. [3]
August Agathe Agathe-class barque-longue Pierre Masson Rochefort Royal Standard of the King of France.svg Kingdom of France For French Navy. [4]
August Étoile Agathe-class barque-longue Pierre Masson Rochefort Royal Standard of the King of France.svg Kingdom of France For French Navy. [5]
12 October Diamond Fifth rate William Johnson Blackwall Union flag 1606 (Kings Colors).svg  Great Britain For Royal Navy. [6]
18 October Chester Fourth rate Rosewell Chatham Dockyard Union flag 1606 (Kings Colors).svg  Great Britain For Royal Navy.
26 October Store Fenix Fifth rate Charles Sheldon Karlskrona Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden For Royal Swedish Navy. [7]
14 November Argonaute Fourth rate Blaise Pangalo Brest Royal Standard of the King of France.svg Kingdom of France For French Navy. [8]
2 December Romney Fourth rate Joseph Allin Deptford Dockyard Union flag 1606 (Kings Colors).svg  Great Britain For Royal Navy.
12 December Superbe Third rate Pierre-Blaise Coulomb Lorient Royal Standard of the King of France.svg Kingdom of France For French Navy. [9]
Unknown date Beskiermeren Third rate Saint Petersburg Flag of Oryol ship (variant).svg  Russia For Dano-Norwegian Navy. [10]
Unknown date Beyaz At Başlı Third rate Flag of Ottoman Empire (1517-1793).svg Ottoman Empire For Ottoman Navy. [11]
Unknown date Dalem Third rate Amsterdam Statenvlag.svg Dutch Republic For Dutch Navy. [12]
Unknown date Hellevoetsluis Sixth rate Rotterdam Statenvlag.svg Dutch Republic For Dutch Navy. [13]
Unknown date Huis te Warmelo Fourth rate Cornelis Willemszoon Blauwevlag Medemblik Statenvlag.svg Dutch Republic For Dutch Navy.
Unknown date Lizet Snow F M Skylaev Saint Petersburg Flag of Oryol ship (variant).svg  Russia For Imperial Russian Navy. [14]
Unknown date Pearl Fifth rate Richard Burchett Rotherhithe Union flag 1606 (Kings Colors).svg  Great Britain For Royal Navy. [15]
Unknown date Prins Friso Third rate Jan van Rheenen Amsterdam Statenvlag.svg Dutch Republic For Dutch Navy. [16]
Unknown date Sapphire Fifth rate Thomas Podd Portsmouth Union flag 1606 (Kings Colors).svg  Great Britain For Royal Navy. [17]
Unknown date Siyah At Başlı Third rate Flag of Ottoman Empire (1517-1793).svg Ottoman Empire For Ottoman Navy. [18]
Unknown date Southsea Castle Fifth rate Edward Swallow Rotherhithe Union flag 1606 (Kings Colors).svg  Great Britain For Royal Navy. [19]
Unknown date Sweepstakes Fifth rate Woolwich Dockyard Union flag 1606 (Kings Colors).svg  Great Britain For Royal Navy. [20]
Unknown date Wolfswinkel Fourth rate Enkhuizen Statenvlag.svg Dutch Republic For Dutch Navy. [21]
Unknown date Zandvoort Third rate Hoorn Statenvlag.svg Dutch Republic For Dutch Navy. [22]

References

  1. "French frégate légère 'L'Amarante' (1708)". Threedecks. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  2. Winfield, Rif; Roberts, Stephen S. (2017). French warships in the age of sail 1626-1786: design, construction, careers and fates. Barnsley, South Yorkshire: Seaforth Publishing. p. 233. ISBN   978-1-4738-9351-1.
  3. "Russian bomb vessel 'Khobot' (1708)". Threedecks. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  4. "French barque longue 'L'Agathe' (1708)". Threedecks. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  5. "French barque longue 'L'Étoile' (1708)". Threedecks. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  6. "British Fifth Rate frigate 'Diamond' (1708)". Threedecks. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  7. "Swedish Fifth Rate frigate 'Store Fenix' (1708)". Threedecks. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  8. "French Fourth Rate ship of the line 'L'Argonaute' (1708)". Threedecks. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  9. "French Third Rate ship of the line 'Le Superbe' (1708)". Threedecks. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  10. "Danish Third Rate ship of the line 'Beskiermeren' (1708)". Threedecks. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  11. "Turkish Third Rate ship of the line 'Beyaz At Başlı' (1708)". Threedecks. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  12. "Dutch Third Rate ship of the line 'Dalem' (1708)". Threedecks. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  13. "Dutch Sixth Rate uitlegger 'Hellevoetsluis' (1708)". Threedecks. Retrieved 13 July 2020. (an uitlegger is similar to a hoy)
  14. "Russian snow 'Lizet' (1708)". Threedecks. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  15. "British Fifth Rate frigate 'Pearl' (1708)". Threedecks. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  16. "Dutch Third Rate ship of the line 'Prins Friso' (1708)". Threedecks. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  17. "British Fifth Rate frigate 'Sapphire' (1708)". Threedecks. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  18. "Turkish Third Rate ship of the line 'Siyah At Başlı' (1708)". Threedecks. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  19. "British Fifth Rate frigate 'Southsea Castle' (1708)". Threedecks. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  20. "British Fifth Rate ship 'Sweepstakes' (1708)". Threedecks. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  21. "Dutch Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Wolfswinkel' (1708)". Threedecks. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  22. "Dutch Third Rate ship of the line 'Zandvoort' (1708)". Threedecks. Retrieved 13 July 2020.