For other ships of the same name, see HMS Plymouth.
| HMS Plymouth (1708) | |
|---|---|
| Career (Great Britain) |  |
| Name: | HMS Plymouth |
| Builder: | Lock, Devonport Dockyard (then called Plymouth-Dock) |
| Launched: | 25 May 1708 |
| Fate: | Broken up, 1764 |
| General characteristics as built[1] | |
| Class & type: | 1706 Establishment 60-gun fourth rate ship of the line |
| Tons burthen: | 922 (bm) |
| Length: | 144 ft (43.9 m) (gundeck) |
| Beam: | 38 ft (11.6 m) |
| Depth of hold: | 15 ft 8 in (4.8 m) |
| Propulsion: | Sails |
| Sail plan: | Full rigged ship |
| Armament: |
60 guns: |
| General characteristics after 1722 rebuild[2] | |
| Class & type: | 1719 Establishment 60-gun fourth rate ship of the line |
| Tons burthen: | 954 (bm) |
| Length: | 144 ft (43.9 m) (gundeck) |
| Beam: | 39 ft (11.9 m) |
| Depth of hold: | 16 ft 5 in (5.0 m) |
| Propulsion: | Sails |
| Sail plan: | Full rigged ship |
| Armament: |
60 guns: |
HMS Plymouth was a 60-gun fourth rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, built at Devonport Dockyard (Devonport then known as Plymouth-Dock) to the 1706 Establishment of dimensions, and launched on 25 May 1708.[1]
Orders were issued on 26 May 1720 directing Plymouth to be taken to pieces and rebuilt according to the 1719 Establishment at Chatham, from where she was relaunched on 2 August 1722. Plymouth remained in service until she was broken up in 1764.[2]
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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.
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