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

Berwick
History
Royal Navy EnsignGreat Britain
NameHMS Berwick
Ordered31 March 1721
BuilderDeptford Dockyard
Launched23 July 1723
FateBroken up, 1763
General characteristics [1]
Class and type1719 Establishment 70-gun third rate ship of the line
Tons burthen1147
Length151 ft (46 m) (gundeck)
Beam41 ft 6 in (12.65 m)
Depth of hold17 ft 4 in (5.28 m)
PropulsionSails
Sail planFull rigged ship
Armament
  • 70 guns:
  • Gundeck: 26 × 24-pounders
  • Upper gundeck: 26 × 12-pounders
  • Quarterdeck: 14 × 6-pounders
  • Forecastle: 4 × 6-pounders

HMS Berwick was a 70-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, built at Deptford Dockyard and launched on 23 July 1723.[1]

Berwick was converted to a hulk in 1743, and eventually broken up in 1763.[1]

Notes

  1. ^ a b c Lavery, Ships of the Line, vol. 1, p. 169.

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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