HMS England (1693)
| History | |
|---|---|
 Kingdom of England | |
| Name | HMS England |
| Acquired | 19 August 1693 |
| Commissioned | 1694 |
| Fate | Taken and sunk by a French squadron 16 February 1695 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | 42-gun fifth rate |
| Tons burthen | 388 bm |
| Length | 93 ft 1 in (28.4 m) gun deck |
| Beam | 28 ft 0 in (8.5 m) for tonnage |
| Sail plan | ship-rigged |
| Armament | 42 guns |
HMS England was a 42-gun fifth rate purchased in 1693. She served in the Bristol Channel or North Sea. She was sunk by a French squadron in 1695.[1]
England was the only such named vessel in the Royal Navy.[2]
Construction
[edit]She was purchased on 19 August 1693, but is also listed as 'hired' on 5 September 1693.[3]
Commissioned service
[edit]She was commissioned in 1694 Under the command of Captain William Cooper, RN, for service in either the North Sea or the Bristol Channel[4]'
Loss
[edit]HMS England was taken and sunk by a French squadron off Cape Clear on 16 February 1695 while defending a homebound convoy from the West Indies. Captain Cooper was killed in the battle.[5]
Citations
[edit]References
[edit]- Winfield 2009, British Warships in the Age of Sail (1603 – 1714), by Rif Winfield, published by Seaforth Publishing, England © 2009, EPUB ISBN 978-1-78346-924-6, Chapter 6, The Sixth Rates, Vessels acquired from 2 May 1660, Gibraltar Group, Gibraltar
- Colledge, Ships of the Royal Navy, by J.J. Colledge, revised and updated by Lt Cdr Ben Warlow and Steve Bush, published by Seaforth Publishing, Barnsley, Great Britain, © 2020, EPUB ISBN 978-1-5267-9328-7, (EPUB), Section G (Gibraltar)