HMS Berwick (1679)
For other ships with the same name, see HMS Berwick.
| History | |
|---|---|
 Great Britain | |
| Name: | HMS Berwick |
| Builder: | Phineas Pett II, Chatham Dockyard |
| Launched: | 1679 |
| Fate: | Broken up, 1723 |
| General characteristics as built[1] | |
| Class and type: | 70-gun third rate ship of the line |
| Tons burthen: | 1,089 long tons (1,106.5 t) |
| Length: | 150 ft 10 in (46.0 m) (gundeck) |
| Beam: | 40 ft (12.2 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 1700 rebuild[2] | |
| Class and type: | 70-gun third rate ship of the line |
| Tons burthen: | 1,090 long tons (1,107.5 t) |
| Length: | 150 ft 9 in (45.9 m) (gundeck) |
| Beam: | 40 ft 5.5 in (12.3 m) |
| Depth of hold: | 16 ft 10 in (5.1 m) |
| Propulsion: | Sails |
| Sail plan: | Full rigged ship |
| Armament: | 70 guns of various weights of shot |
HMS Berwick was a 70-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, built by Phineas Pett II at Chatham Dockyard and launched in 1679.[1]
She was rebuilt at Deptford in 1700, again as a 70-gun third rate, and was hulked in 1715.[2]
Berwick was broken up in 1723.[2]
Notes
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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