HMS Salisbury (1769)

HMS Salisbury was a 50-gun fourth-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy.

History
Royal Navy EnsignGreat Britain
NameSalisbury
BuilderChatham Dockyard
Launched2 October 1769
FateWrecked near San Domingo, 13 May 1796
General characteristics
Tons burthen1,051 81⁄94
Length
  • 146 ft 0 in (44.50 m) (gundeck)
  • 120 ft 5+1⁄4 in (36.709 m) (keel)
Depth of hold17 ft 4 in (5.28 m)
PropulsionSails
Sail planFull-rigged ship
Armament
  • 50 guns:
  • Lower Gundeck: 22 x 24 pdrs
  • Upper Gundeck: 22 x 12 pdrs
  • Quarterdeck: 4 x 6 pdrs
  • Forecastle: 2 x 6 pdrs

Service

The Salisbury was built at Chatham Dockyard by Joseph Harris to the design of Sir Thomas Slade, and launched on 2 October 1769.[1] She participated in Admiral Edward Hawke's Western Squadron in the Mediterranean, and undertook several voyages to the West Indies.[2][3]

Fate

The Salisbury was grounded on 13 May 1796 near Santo Domingo and surrendered to the Spanish.[1][3][4]

References
  1. Harrison, Cy (2012). "British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Salisbury' (1769)". threedecks.org. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  2. Fish, Shirley (2015). HMS Centurion 1733–1769: An Historic Biographical-Travelogue. AuthorHouse.
  3. Phillips, Michael (2007). "Salisbury (50) [1769]". ageofnelson.org. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  4. Colledge, J. J.; Warlow, Ben (2006). Ships of the Royal Navy. London: Chatham Publishing. p. 308.
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