HMS Greyhound (1702)
HMS Greyhound was a 50-gun fourth rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, built at Ipswich and launched in 1702.[1] Her name is alternatively spelt Greyhond.[2]
| History | |
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| Name | HMS Greyhound |
| Builder | Hubbard, Ipswich |
| Launched | 1702 |
| Fate | Wrecked, 1711 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Class and type | 50-gun fourth rate ship of the line |
| Tons burthen | 494 |
| Length | 114 ft (34.7 m) (gundeck) |
| Beam | 31 ft (9.4 m) |
| Propulsion | Sails |
| Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
| Armament | 50 guns of various weights of shot |
Greyhound served until 1711, when she was wrecked.[1]
Notes
- Lavery, Ships of the Line vol.1, p166.
- Ships of the Royal Navy : the complete record of all fighting ships of the Royal Navy (Rev. ed.). Greenhill. p. 145. ISBN 1853675660.
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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