HMS Britannia (1682)
 Britannia shown in two positions, painting by Isaac Sailmaker
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| History | |
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| Name | HMS Britannia |
| Builder | Phineas Pett II, Chatham Dockyard |
| Launched | 27 June 1682 |
| Fate | Broken up, 1749 |
| General characteristics as built[1] | |
| Class and type | 100-gun first rate ship of the line |
| Tons burthen | 1620 70⁄94 (bm) |
| Length | 167 ft 5 in (51.0 m) (gundeck) |
| Beam | 47 ft 4 in (14.4 m) |
| Depth of hold | 17 ft 2.5 in (5.2 m) |
| Propulsion | Sails |
| Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
| Armament | 100 guns of various weights of shot |
| General characteristics after 1719 rebuild[2] | |
| Class and type | 100-gun first rate ship of the line |
| Tons burthen | 189477⁄94 (bm) |
| Length | 174 ft 6 in (53.2 m) (gundeck) |
| Beam | 50 ft 2 in (15.3 m) |
| Depth of hold | 20 ft 1 in (6.1 m) |
| Propulsion | Sails |
| Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
| Armament | 100 guns of various weights of shot |
HMS Britannia was a 100-gun first rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, built by Phineas Pett II at Chatham Dockyard, and launched on 27 June 1682.[3]
On 19 May 1692 she was the allied fleet flagship at the Battle of Barfleur.[4]
In 1705 she took on board Charles III of Spain, when on her way to Catalonia[1]
In 1715, Britannia was ordered to be taken to pieces[1] and rebuilt at Woolwich Dockyard, from where she relaunched on 30 October 1719, again as a 100-gun first rate.[2]
Britannia was placed on harbour service in 1745, and was broken up in 1749.[2]
She was captained from 1734 to 1736 by Sir Tancred Robinson.[5]
Notes
[edit]- ^ a b c Lavery, Ships of the Line, vol. 1, p. 162.
- ^ a b c Lavery, Ships of the Line, vol. 1, p. 165.
- ^ "No. 1734". The London Gazette. 27 June 1682. p. 2.
- ^ "The Battle of Barfleur, 19 May 1692". Roya Museums Greenwich. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
- ^ "Sir Tancred Robinson (d. 1754)". Retrieved 3 December 2013.
References
[edit]- 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.
External links
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