HMS Tilbury (1699)
For other ships with the same name, see HMS Tilbury.
| History | |
|---|---|
 Great Britain | |
| Name: | HMS Tilbury |
| Ordered: | 1695 |
| Builder: | Furzer, Chatham Dockyard |
| Launched: | 1699 |
| Fate: | Broken up, 1726 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Class and type: | 50-gun fourth rate ship of the line |
| Tons burthen: | 691 long tons (702.1 t) |
| Length: | 130 ft 1.5 in (39.7 m) (gundeck) |
| Beam: | 34 ft 4 in (10.5 m) |
| Depth of hold: | 13 ft 7.5 in (4.2 m) |
| Propulsion: | Sails |
| Sail plan: | Full rigged ship |
| Armament: | 50 guns of various weights of shot |
HMS Tilbury was a 50-gun fourth rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched at Chatham Dockyard in 1699.[1]
Tilbury served until 1726, when she was broken up.[1]
Notes
References
- Lavery, Brian (2003) The Ship of the Line - Volume 1: The development of the battlefleet 1650-1850. Conway Maritime Press. ISBN 0-85177-252-8.
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