HMS Humber (1693)

For other ships with the same name, see HMS Humber and HMS Princess Amelia.

Humber (1708 plan)
History
Great Britain
Name	HMS Humber
Builder	Frame, Hull
Launched	30 March 1693
Renamed	HMS Princess Amelia, 1726
Fate	Broken up, 1752
General characteristics as built
Class and type	80-gun third rate ship of the line
Tons burthen	1,223
Length	156 ft 3 in (47.6 m) (gundeck)
Beam	42 ft 1.5 in (12.8 m)
Depth of hold	17 ft 4 in (5.3 m)
Propulsion	Sails
Sail plan	Full-rigged ship
Armament	80 guns of various weights of shot
General characteristics after 1708 rebuild
Class and type	1706 Establishment 80-gun third rate ship of the line
Tons burthen	1,294
Length	156 ft (47.5 m) (gundeck)
Beam	43 ft 6 in (13.3 m)
Depth of hold	17 ft 8 in (5.4 m)
Propulsion	Sails
Sail plan	Full-rigged ship
Armament	80 guns: Gundeck: 26 × 32 pdrs Middle gundeck: 26 × 12 pdrs Upper gundeck: 24 × 6 pdrs Quarterdeck: 4 × 6 pdrs
General characteristics after 1726 rebuild
Class and type	1719 Establishment 80-gun third rate ship of the line
Tons burthen	1,352
Length	158 ft (48.2 m) (gundeck)
Beam	44 ft 6 in (13.6 m)
Depth of hold	18 ft 2 in (5.5 m)
Propulsion	Sails
Sail plan	Full-rigged ship
Armament	80 guns: Gundeck: 26 × 32 pdrs Middle gundeck: 26 × 12 pdrs Upper gundeck: 24 × 6 pdrs Quarterdeck: 4 × 6 pdrs

HMS Humber was an 80-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched at Hull on 30 March 1693.

She was rebuilt according to the 1706 Establishment at Deptford in 1708. Her guns, previously being mounted on two gundecks, were now mounted on three, though she remained classified as a third rate. On 30 October 1723 Humber was ordered to be taken to pieces and rebuilt to the 1719 Establishment at Portsmouth. She was renamed HMS Princess Amelia, and relaunched on 4 October 1726.

Princess Amelia was broken up in 1752.

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.