HMS Berwick (1723)

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

'Burford' (1722); 'Berwick' (1723); 'Hampton Court' (1709) RMG J3120.png
Berwick
History
Royal Navy EnsignGreat Britain
NameHMS Berwick
Ordered31 March 1721
BuilderDeptford Dockyard
Launched23 July 1723
FateBroken up, 1763
General characteristics [1]
Class and type1719 Establishment 70-gun third rate ship of the line
Tons burthen1147
Length151 ft (46 m) (gundeck)
Beam41 ft 6 in (12.65 m)
Depth of hold17 ft 4 in (5.28 m)
PropulsionSails
Sail planFull-rigged ship
Armament
  • 70 guns:
  • Gundeck: 26 × 24-pounders
  • Upper gundeck: 26 × 12-pounders
  • Quarterdeck: 14 × 6-pounders
  • Forecastle: 4 × 6-pounders

HMS Berwick was a 70-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, built at Deptford Dockyard and launched on 23 July 1723.[1]

Berwick was converted to a hulk in 1743, and eventually broken up in 1763.[1]

Notes[]

  1. ^ 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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