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HMS Tilbury (1699)

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History
Royal Navy EnsignGreat Britain
NameHMS Tilbury
Ordered1695
BuilderDaniel Furzer, Chatham Dockyard
Launched3 September 1699
FateBroken up, 1726
General characteristics [1]
Class and type50-gun fourth rate ship of the line
Tons burthen6912694 bm
Length130 ft 1.5 in (39.7 m) (gundeck)
Beam34 ft 4 in (10.5 m)
Depth of hold13 ft 7.5 in (4.2 m)
PropulsionSails
Sail planFull-rigged ship
Armament50 guns of various weights of shot

HMS Tilbury was a 50-gun fourth rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched at Chatham Dockyard on 3 September 1699.[1][2]

Tilbury served until 1726, when she was broken up.[1]

Notes

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  1. ^ a b c Lavery, Ships of the Line vol.1, p164.
  2. ^ "British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Tilbury' (1699)". Threedecks. Retrieved 18 November 2019.

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.