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HMS Jersey (1698)

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History
Royal Navy EnsignGreat Britain
NameHMS Jersey
Ordered1695
BuilderMoore & Nye, East Cowes
Launched24 November 1698
FateSunk, 1763
General characteristics [1]
Class and type50-gun fourth rate ship of the line
Tons burthen677
Length132 ft 1 in (40.3 m) (gundeck)
Beam34 ft 2 in (10.4 m)
Depth of hold13 ft 8 in (4.2 m)
PropulsionSails
Sail planFull-rigged ship
Armament50 guns of various weights of shot

HMS Jersey was a 50-gun fourth rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, built at East Cowes on the Isle of Wight, and launched on 24 November 1698.[1]

She was converted to serve as a hulk in 1731, and was sunk in 1763.[1]

Notes

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  1. ^ a b c Lavery, Ships of the Line vol.1, p164.

References

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  • 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.