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HMS England (1693)

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History
Kingdom of England
NameHMS England
Acquired19 August 1693
Commissioned1694
FateTaken and sunk by a French squadron 16 February 1695
General characteristics
Type42-gun fifth rate
Tons burthen388 bm
Length93 ft 1 in (28.4 m) gun deck
Beam28 ft 0 in (8.5 m) for tonnage
Sail planship-rigged
Armament42 guns

HMS England was a 42-gun fifth rate purchased in 1693. She served in the Bristol Channel or North Sea. She was sunk by a French squadron in 1695.[1]

England was the only such named vessel in the Royal Navy.[2]

Construction

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She was purchased on 19 August 1693, but is also listed as 'hired' on 5 September 1693.[3]

Commissioned service

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She was commissioned in 1694 Under the command of Captain William Cooper, RN, for service in either the North Sea or the Bristol Channel[4]'

Loss

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HMS England was taken and sunk by a French squadron off Cape Clear on 16 February 1695 while defending a homebound convoy from the West Indies. Captain Cooper was killed in the battle.[5]

Citations

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  1. ^ Winfield 2009
  2. ^ Colledge
  3. ^ Winfield 2009
  4. ^ Winfield 2009
  5. ^ Winfield 2009

References

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  • Winfield 2009, British Warships in the Age of Sail (1603 – 1714), by Rif Winfield, published by Seaforth Publishing, England © 2009, EPUB ISBN 978-1-78346-924-6, Chapter 6, The Sixth Rates, Vessels acquired from 2 May 1660, Gibraltar Group, Gibraltar
  • Colledge, Ships of the Royal Navy, by J.J. Colledge, revised and updated by Lt Cdr Ben Warlow and Steve Bush, published by Seaforth Publishing, Barnsley, Great Britain, © 2020, EPUB ISBN 978-1-5267-9328-7, (EPUB), Section G (Gibraltar)