| History | |
|---|---|
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| Name | HMS Sunderland |
| Namesake | Robert Spencer, 2nd Earl of Sunderland |
| Ordered | 20 April 1693 |
| Builder | John Winter, Northam, Southampton |
| Launched | 17 March 1694 |
| Fate | Sunk as a foundation, 1737 |
| General characteristics [1][2] | |
| Class and type | 60-gun fourth rate ship of the line |
| Tons burthen | 91485⁄94 bm |
| Length | 145 ft 2 in (44.2 m) (on gundeck), 120 ft 2 in (36.6 m) (keel) |
| Beam | 37 ft 10 in (11.5 m) |
| Depth of hold | 15 ft 10 in (4.8 m) |
| Propulsion | Sails |
| Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
| Armament | 60 guns of various weights of shot |
HMS Sunderland was a 60-gun fourth rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched at Northam in Southampton on 17 March 1694.[2]
The Sunderland was hulked in 1715, and reported sunk as part of the foundation of a breakwater in 1737.[2] However, an alternative report is that she was fitted as a hospital ship in June 1741 and so employed until condemned at Port Mahon on 10 March 1744.[1]
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- Lavery, Brian (1983) The Ship of the Line – Volume 1: The development of the battlefleet 1650-1850. Conway Maritime Press. ISBN 0-85177-252-8.
- Winfield, Rif (2009) British Warships in the Age of Sail 1603-1714: Design, Construction, Careers and Fates. Seaforth Publishing ISBN 978-1-84832-040-6.
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