HMS Hampton Court (1678)
| History | |
|---|---|
 England | |
| Name | HMS Hampton Court |
| Builder | John Shish, Deptford Dockyard |
| Launched | 1678 |
| Captured | 1707 |
| General characteristics as built[1] | |
| Class and type | 70-gun third rate ship of the line |
| Tons burthen | 1,105 long tons (1,122.7 t) |
| Length | 150 ft 6 in (45.9 m) (gundeck) |
| Beam | 39 ft 10 in (12.1 m) |
| Depth of hold | 17 ft (5.2 m) |
| Propulsion | Sails |
| Sail plan | Full rigged ship |
| Armament | 70 guns of various weights of shot |
| General characteristics after 1701 rebuild[2] | |
| Class and type | 70-gun third rate ship of the line |
| Tons burthen | 1,073 long tons (1,090.2 t) |
| Length | 150 ft 6 in (45.9 m) (gundeck) |
| Beam | 40 ft 4.5 in (12.3 m) |
| Depth of hold | 16 ft 11 in (5.2 m) |
| Propulsion | Sails |
| Sail plan | Full rigged ship |
| Armament | 70 guns of various weights of shot |
HMS Hampton Court was a 70-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched at Deptford Dockyard in 1678.[1]
She underwent a rebuild in 1701 at Blackwall Yard, remaining a 70-gun third rate. Hampton Court was captured in the Action of 2 May 1707 by a French squadron off Beachy Head, and sold out one year later to Spain.[2]
The ship met her demise as a flagship of the ill-fated 1715 Treasure Fleet that was wrecked by a hurricane on the Florida Treasure Coast.
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Bibliography
- 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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