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

A model of the hull of HMS Captain after her 1708 rebuild
History
Royal Navy EnsignGreat Britain
NameHMS Captain
BuilderThomas Shish, Deptford Dockyard
Launched1678
FateBroken up, 1762
General characteristics as built[1]
Class and type70-gun third rate ship of the line
Tons burthen1,164
Length149 ft 6 in (45.6 m) (gundeck)
Beam39 ft 10 in (12.1 m)
Depth of hold17 ft 2 in (5.2 m)
PropulsionSails
Sail planFull rigged ship
Armament70 guns of various weights of shot
General characteristics after 1708 rebuild[2]
Class and type1706 Establishment 70-gun third rate ship of the line
Tons burthen1,121
Length150 ft (45.7 m) (gundeck)
Beam41 ft (12.5 m)
Depth of hold17 ft 4 in (5.3 m)
PropulsionSails
Sail planFull rigged ship
Armament
  • 70 guns:
  • Gundeck: 26 × 24 pdrs
  • Upper gundeck: 26 × 12 pdrs
  • Quarterdeck: 14 × 6 pdrs
  • Forecastle: 4 × 6 pdrs
General characteristics after 1722 rebuild[3]
Class and type1719 Establishment 70-gun third rate ship of the line
Tons burthen1,131
Length151 ft (46.0 m) (gundeck)
Beam41 ft 6 in (12.6 m)
Depth of hold17 ft 4 in (5.3 m)
PropulsionSails
Sail planFull rigged ship
Armament
  • 70 guns:
  • Gundeck: 26 × 24 pdrs
  • Upper gundeck: 26 × 12 pdrs
  • Quarterdeck: 14 × 6 pdrs
  • Forecastle: 4 × 6 pdrs

HMS Captain was a 70-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched at Woolwich Dockyard in 1678.[1]

Took part in the Nine Years' War. Participated in the Battle of Beachy Head and the Action at Barfleur.

She underwent her first rebuild at Portsmouth Dockyard, where she was reconstructed as a 70-gun third rate built to the 1706 Establishment, and relaunched on 6 July 1708.[2]

After rebuilding she took part in the War of the Quadruple Alliance. Participated in the Battle of Cape Passaro.

Her second rebuild also took place at Portsmouth, from where she was relaunched on 21 May 1722 as a 70-gun third rate of the 1719 Establishment.[3]

Captain was hulked in 1739, and eventually broken up in 1762.[3]

Notes

  1. ^ a b Lavery, Ships of the Line vol. 1, p. 162.
  2. ^ a b Lavery, Ships of the Line vol. 1, p. 168.
  3. ^ 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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