| History | |
|---|---|
 Great Britain | |
| Name | HMS Pembroke |
| Ordered | 8 September 1726 |
| Builder | Woolwich Dockyard |
| Launched | 27 November 1733 |
| Fate | Wrecked, 1749 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Class and type | 1719 Establishment 60-gun fourth rate ship of the line |
| Tons burthen | 956 |
| Length | 144 ft (43.9 m) (gundeck) |
| Beam | 39 ft (11.9 m) |
| Depth of hold | 16 ft 5 in (5.0 m) |
| Propulsion | Sails |
| Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
| Armament |
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HMS Pembroke was a 60-gun fourth rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, built to the dimensions of the 1719 Establishment at Woolwich Dockyard, and launched on 27 November 1733.[1]
In April 1749, whilst near Fort St David, Pembroke, along with Namur and the hospital ship <i>Apollo</i>, was wrecked in a storm, with the loss of 330 of her crew, only 12 being saved.[2][3]
Notes
- ^ a b Lavery, Ships of the Line vol.1, p170.
- ^ Ships of the Old Navy, Pembroke.
- ^ "(untitled)". Lloyd's List. No. 1479. Lloyd's of London. 30 January 1749.
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. Pembroke (60) (1733). Michael Phillips' Ships of the Old Navy. Retrieved 1 August 2008.
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