HMS Norwich (1691)
HMS Norwich was a 50-gun fourth rate ship of the line of the English Royal Navy, launched at Portsmouth Dockyard in 1691.[1]
| History | |
|---|---|
 England | |
| Name | HMS Norwich |
| Builder | Stignant, Portsmouth Dockyard |
| Launched | 1691 |
| Fate | Wrecked, 1692 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Class and type | 50-gun fourth rate ship of the line |
| Tons burthen | 616 |
| Length | 125 ft 7 in (38.3 m) (gundeck) |
| Beam | 33 ft 8 in (10.3 m) |
| Depth of hold | 13 ft 4 in (4.1 m) |
| Propulsion | Sails |
| Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
| Armament | 50 guns of various weights of shot |
Norwich was wrecked in 1692.[1]
Notes
- Lavery, Ships of the Line vol.1, p164.
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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