%253B_'Berwick'_(1723)%253B_'Hampton_Court'_(1709)_RMG_J3120.png.webp) Berwick | |
| History | |
|---|---|
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| Name | HMS Berwick |
| Ordered | 31 March 1721 |
| Builder | Deptford Dockyard |
| Launched | 23 July 1723 |
| Fate | Broken up, 1763 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Class and type | 1719 Establishment 70-gun third rate ship of the line |
| Tons burthen | 1147 |
| Length | 151 ft (46 m) (gundeck) |
| Beam | 41 ft 6 in (12.65 m) |
| Depth of hold | 17 ft 4 in (5.28 m) |
| Propulsion | Sails |
| Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
| Armament |
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HMS Berwick was a 70-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, built by Richard Stacey at Deptford Dockyard and launched on 23 July 1723.[1]
She was part of the Blockade of Porto Bello in 1727.
In 1739/40 she was under command of Captain Isaac Townsend.[2]
Berwick was converted to a hulk in 1743, and eventually broken up in 1763.[1]
Notes
- 1 2 3 Lavery, Ships of the Line, vol. 1, p. 169.
- ↑ "British Third Rate ship of the line 'Berwick' (1723)".
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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