HMS Coventry (1695)
For other ships with the same name, see HMS Coventry.
| History | |
|---|---|
 England | |
| Name: | HMS Coventry |
| Ordered: | 1693 |
| Builder: | Harding, Deptford Dockyard |
| Launched: | 1695 |
| Captured: | 1704 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Class and type: | 50-gun fourth rate ship of the line |
| Tons burthen: | 670 long tons (680.8 t) |
| Length: | 106 ft (32.3 m) (keel) |
| Beam: | 34 ft 5 in (10.5 m) |
| Depth of hold: | 13 ft 6 in (4.1 m) |
| Propulsion: | Sails |
| Sail plan: | Full rigged ship |
| Armament: | 50 guns of various weights of shot |
HMS Coventry was a 50-gun fourth rate ship of the line of the English Royal Navy, launched at Deptford Dockyard in 1695.[1]
The French 54-gun Auguste, together with the 54-gun Jason, captured Coventry in September 1704.[1][2]
On 17 March 1709, Portland recaptured Coventry.[3]
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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.
- Roche, Jean-Michel (2005) Dictionnaire des Bâtiments de la Flotte de Guerre Française de Colbert à nos Jours. (Group Retozel-Maury Millau), Vol. 1.
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