HMS Portland (1693)

For other ships with the same name, see HMS Portland.

History
Great Britain
Name	HMS Portland
Builder	Lawrence, Woolwich Dockyard
Launched	28 March 1693
Fate	Broken up, 1743
General characteristics as built
Class and type	50-gun fourth rate ship of the line
Tons burthen	636
Length	125 ft 6 in (38.3 m) (gundeck)
Beam	34 ft (10.4 m)
Depth of hold	14 ft (4.3 m)
Propulsion	Sails
Sail plan	Full rigged ship
Armament	50 guns of various weights of shot
General characteristics after 1723 rebuild
Class and type	1719 Establishment 50-gun fourth rate ship of the line
Tons burthen	772
Length	134 ft (40.8 m) (gundeck)
Beam	36 ft (11.0 m)
Depth of hold	15 ft 2 in (4.6 m)
Propulsion	Sails
Sail plan	Full rigged ship
Armament	50 guns: Gundeck: 22 × 18 pdrs Upper gundeck: 22 × 9 pdrs Quarterdeck: 4 × 6 pdrs Forecastle: 2 × 6 pdrs

HMS Portland was a 50-gun fourth rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched at Woolwich Dockyard on 28 March 1693.

She was rebuilt according to the 1719 Establishment at Portsmouth, and was relaunched on 25 February 1723.

She was present at Wager's Action a naval confrontation on 8 June 1708 N.S (28 May O.S.), between a British squadron under Charles Wager and the Spanish treasure fleet, as part of the War of Spanish Succession.

On 17 March 1709, Portland recaptured Coventry, which the 54-gun Auguste and the 54-gun Jason (1704) had captured in September 1704.

Portland was broken up in 1743.

Wager's Action off Cartagena, 28 May 1708

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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• Roche, Jean-Michel (2005) Dictionnaire des Bâtiments de la Flotte de Guerre Française de Colbert à nos Jours. (Group Retozel-Maury Millau).