| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | HMS Chichester | 
| Builder | Lee, Chatham Dockyard | 
| Launched | 6 March 1695 | 
| Fate | Broken up, 1749 | 
| General characteristics as built[1] | |
| Class and type | 80-gun third rate ship of the line | 
| Tons burthen | 1210 bm | 
| Length | 157 ft 3 in (47.9 m) (gundeck) | 
| Beam | 41 ft 9.5 in (12.7 m) | 
| Depth of hold | 17 ft (5.2 m) | 
| Propulsion | Sails | 
| Sail plan | Full-rigged ship | 
| Armament | 80 guns of various weights of shot | 
| General characteristics after 1706 rebuild[2] | |
| Class and type | 80-gun third rate ship of the line | 
| Tons burthen | 1278 bm | 
| Length | 155 ft 6 in (47.4 m) (gundeck) | 
| Beam | 43 ft 5 in (13.2 m) | 
| Depth of hold | 17 ft 10 in (5.4 m) | 
| Propulsion | Sails | 
| Sail plan | Full-rigged ship | 
| Armament | 80 guns of various weights of shot | 
HMS Chichester was an 80-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched at Chatham Dockyard on 6 March 1695.[1]
She underwent a rebuild in 1706 at Woolwich Dockyard. Chichester served until 1749, when she was broken up.[2]
Tobias Smollett, later to become a well-known writer, served as a naval surgeon on the Chichester.
Notes
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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