| History | |
|---|---|
 Great Britain | |
| Name | HMS Greenwich |
| Builder | Christopher Pett, Woolwich Dockyard |
| Launched | 1666 |
| Fate | Wrecked, 1744 |
| General characteristics as built[1] | |
| Class and type | 54-gun fourth-rate ship of the line |
| Tons burthen | 646 tons |
| Length | 110 ft (34 m) (keel) |
| Beam | 33 ft 6 in (10.21 m) |
| Depth of hold | 14 ft 6 in (4.42 m) |
| Propulsion | Sails |
| Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
| Armament | 54 guns of various weights of shot |
| General characteristics after 1699 rebuild[2] | |
| Class and type | 46-54-gun fourth-rate ship of the line |
| Tons burthen | 785 tons |
| Length | 135 ft 10 in (41.40 m) (gundeck) |
| Beam | 36 ft (11 m) |
| Depth of hold | 13 ft 6+1⁄2 in (4.1 m) |
| Propulsion | Sails |
| Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
| Armament | 46-54 guns of various weights of shot |
| General characteristics after 1730 rebuild[3] | |
| Class and type | 1719 Establishment 50-gun fourth-rate ship of the line |
| Tons burthen | 759 tons |
| Length | 134 ft (41 m) (gundeck) |
| Beam | 36 ft (11 m) |
| Depth of hold | 15 ft 2 in (4.62 m) |
| Propulsion | Sails |
| Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
| Armament |
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HMS Greenwich was a 54-gun fourth-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, built by Christopher Pett at Woolwich Dockyard and launched in 1666.[1]
Greenwich was rebuilt at Portsmouth Dockyard in 1699 as a fourth-rate of 46-54 guns.[2] She fought at the action of August 1702 as part of a squadron under Admiral John Benbow, but hung back from the engagement. As a result, her Captain Cooper Wade was tried and convicted of cowardice and shot. On 16 April 1724 she was ordered to be taken to pieces at Chatham, and rebuilt as a 50-gun fourth-rate to the dimensions of the 1719 Establishment, relaunching on 15 February 1730.[3]
On 20 October 1744, whilst preparing to come alongside the hulk HMS <i>Lark</i>, they were struck by hurricane-force winds which caused severe damage to both vessels, which subsequently sank. From Greenwich, Captain Allen and 85 others were drowned. His Majesty's ships St Albans, <i>Bonetta</i> and <i>Thunder</i> were also lost in this incident.[4]
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.
- Michael Phillips. Greenwich (54) (1730). Michael Phillips' Ships of the Old Navy. Retrieved 2 December 2007.
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