HMS Advice (1712)

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

History
Great Britain
Name	HMS Advice
Builder	Allin, Deptford Dockyard
Launched	8 July 1712
Renamed	HMS Milford, 1744
Fate	Sold, 1749
General characteristics
Class and type	1706 Establishment 50-gun fourth rate ship of the line
Tons burthen	714 bm
Length	130 ft (39.6 m) (gundeck)
Beam	35 ft (10.7 m)
Depth of hold	14 ft (4.3 m)
Propulsion	Sails
Sail plan	Full-rigged ship
Armament	50 guns: Gundeck: 22 × 18-pounders Upper gundeck: 22 × 9-pounders Quarterdeck: 4 × 6-pounders Forecastle: 2 × 6-pounders

HMS Advice was a 50-gun fourth rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, built by Sir Joseph Allin according to the 1706 Establishment of dimensions at Deptford Dockyard, and launched on 8 July 1712.

In 1744, she was renamed HMS Milford, and she was sold out of the navy in 1749.

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.