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HMS Greyhound (1702)

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

History
Royal Navy EnsignGreat Britain
NameHMS Greyhound
BuilderHubbard, Ipswich
Launched1702
FateWrecked, 1711
General characteristics [1]
Class and type50-gun fourth rate ship of the line
Tons burthen494
Length114 ft (34.7 m) (gundeck)
Beam31 ft (9.4 m)
PropulsionSails
Sail planFull rigged ship
Armament50 guns of various weights of shot

HMS Greyhound was a 50-gun fourth rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, built at Ipswich and launched in 1702.[1] Her name is alternatively spelt Greyhond.[2]

Greyhound served until 1711, when she was wrecked.[1]

Notes

  1. ^ a b c Lavery, Ships of the Line vol.1, p166.
  2. ^ Ships of the Royal Navy : the complete record of all fighting ships of the Royal Navy (Rev. ed.). Greenhill. p. 145. ISBN 1853675660.

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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