For other ships of the same name, see HMS Winchester.
| HMS Winchester (1744) | |
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| Career (Great Britain) |  |
| Name: | HMS Winchester |
| Ordered: | 14 April 1743 |
| Builder: | Bird, Rotherhithe |
| Launched: | 3 May 1744 |
| Fate: | Sold, 1769 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Class & type: | 1741 proposals 50-gun fourth rate ship of the line |
| Tons burthen: | 987 long tons (1,002.8 t) |
| Length: | 140 ft (42.7 m) (gundeck) |
| Beam: | 40 ft (12.2 m) |
| Depth of hold: | 17 ft 2 1⁄2 in (5.2 m) |
| Propulsion: | Sails |
| Sail plan: | Full rigged ship |
| Armament: |
50 guns:
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HMS Winchester was a 50-gun fourth rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, built at Rotherhithe to the dimensions prescribed by the 1741 proposals of the 1719 Establishment, and launched on 3 May 1744.[1]
Winchester was sold out of the navy in 1769.[1]
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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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