HMS Greyhound (1702)

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History
Royal Navy EnsignGreat Britain
NameHMS Greyhound
BuilderHubbard, Ipswich
Launched1702
FateWrecked, 1711
General characteristics [1]
Class and type50-gun fourth rate ship of the line
Tons burthen494
Length114 ft (34.7 m) (gundeck)
Beam31 ft (9.4 m)
PropulsionSails
Sail planFull-rigged ship
Armament50 guns of various weights of shot

HMS Greyhound was a 50-gun fourth rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, built at Ipswich and launched in 1702.[1] Her name is alternatively spelt Greyhond.[2]

Greyhound served until 1711, when she was wrecked.[1]

Notes[]

  1. ^ a b c Lavery, Ships of the Line vol.1, p166.
  2. ^ Ships of the Royal Navy : the complete record of all fighting ships of the Royal Navy (Rev. ed.). Greenhill. p. 145. ISBN 1853675660.

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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