HMS Southsea Castle (1697)
| History | |
|---|---|
 England | |
| Name | Southsea Castle |
| Namesake | Southsea Castle |
| Ordered | 24 December 1696 |
| Builder | Fisher Harding, Deptford Dockyard |
| Launched | 1697 |
| Acquired | 6 November 1697 |
| Commissioned | November 1697 |
| Fate | Wrecked on Île-à-Vache off the coast of Hispaniola, 12 November 1699 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Lyme Group 32-Gun Ship |
| Type | Fifth-rate frigate |
| Tons burthen | 387 71⁄94 (bm) |
| Length | 108 ft (33 m) (gundeck), 89 ft 9 in (27.36 m) (keel) |
| Beam | 28 ft 6 in (8.69 m) |
| Depth of hold | 10 ft 9 in (3.28 m) |
| Propulsion | Sails |
| Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
| Complement | 145 |
| Armament |
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HMS Southsea Castle was a 32-gun fifth-rate frigate of the Royal Navy, ordered in 1696 and launched in 1697 at Deptford Dockyard. On 12 November 1699 she was wrecked together with HMS Biddeford on Île-à-Vache, off the coast of Hispaniola.[1]
References
Citations
- ^ "British Fifth Rate frigate 'Southsea Castle' (1697)". Three Decks. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
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