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HMS Carlisle (1698)

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History
Royal Navy EnsignEngland
NameHMS Carlisle
Ordered1695
BuilderWaffe, Plymouth Dockyard
Launched1698
FateAccidentally blown up, 1700
General characteristics [1]
Class and type50-gun fourth rate ship of the line
Tons burthen709
Length112 ft (34.1 m) (keel)
Beam34 ft 6 in (10.5 m)
Depth of hold13 ft 2 in (4.0 m)
PropulsionSails
Sail planFull-rigged ship
Armament50 guns of various weights of shot

HMS Carlisle was a 50-gun fourth rate ship of the line of the English Royal Navy, launched at Plymouth Dockyard in 1698.[1]

It was accidentally blown up in 1700.[1]

Notes

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  1. ^ a b c Lavery, Ships of the Line vol. 1, p. 164.

References

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  • 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.