| History | |
|---|---|
 Great Britain | |
| Name | HMS Ruby |
| Builder | Allin, Deptford Dockyard |
| Launched | 25 March 1708 |
| Renamed | HMS Mermaid, 1744 |
| Fate | Sold, 1748 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Class and type | 1706 Establishment 50-gun fourth rate ship of the line |
| Tons burthen | 707 bm |
| Length | 130 ft (39.6 m) (gundeck) |
| Beam | 35 ft (10.7 m) |
| Depth of hold | 14 ft (4.3 m) |
| Propulsion | Sails |
| Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
| Armament |
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HMS Ruby was a 50-gun fourth rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, built by Joseph Allin the elder at Deptford Dockyard to the 1706 Establishment, and launched on 25 March 1708.[1]
She achieved an unwelcome notoriety in March 1741 when her captain, Samuel Goodere, was convicted of murder at Bristol and subsequently hanged; he had enticed his elder brother, Sir John Dineley Goodere, 2nd Baronet, on board, and had caused him to be strangled in the purser's cabin.[2]
Ruby was renamed HMS Mermaid in 1744, and was sold out of the service in 1748.[1]
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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