HMS Pendennis (1695)

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Victoire et mort du chevalier de Saint Pol-Théodore Gudin-IMG 8635-detail.JPG
Victory and death of Marc-Antoine de Saint-Pol Hécourt, 31 October 1704, by Gudin (1839)
History
Royal Navy EnsignEngland
NameHMS Pendennis
Ordered18 November 1694
BuilderRobert & John Castle, Deptford
Launched15 October 1695
Commissioned1695
Captured20 October 1705
General characteristics [1]
Class and type50-gun fourth rate ship of the line
Tons burthen681
Length
  • 130 ft 2.5 in (39.7 m) (gundeck)
  • 109 ft 2.5 in (33.3 m) (gundeck)
Beam34 ft 3.5 in (10.5 m)
Depth of hold13 ft 6.5 in (4.1 m)
PropulsionSails
Sail planFull-rigged ship
Armament50 guns of various weights of shot

HMS Pendennis was a 50-gun fourth rate ship of the line of the English Royal Navy, built by Robert and John Castle at Deptford, and launched in 1695.[1]

The Pendennis was captured by the French 50-gun ship , supported by and Salisbury, off the Dogger Bank on 20 October 1705.[1]

This battle was a victory for, and death of the Salisburys captain, the senior French officer on the day, the Chevalier de Saint-Pol (Marc-Antoine de Saint-Pol Hécourt). The picture, right, shows the French ship Protée (1701), (the Proteus) capturing the English ship HMS Pendennis, supported by the French and Salisbury. In the background, the battle between six other French warships, French privateers, and the English ships Blackwall and .

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References[]

  1. ^ a b c Lavery, Ships of the Line vol.1, p164.

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.
  • Winfield, Rif (2009) British Warships in the Age of Sail 1603-1714: Design, Construction, Careers and Fates. Seaforth Publishing. ISBN 9781848320406.


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