 The beginning of Knowles' action off Havana, 1 October 1748, the nearest ship (here) is the Cornwall leading the line, painting by Samuel Scott (painter)
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| Name | HMS Cornwall |
| Namesake | Cornwall |
| Ordered | 12 March 1691 |
| Builder | Winter, Southampton |
| Launched | 23 April 1692 |
| Commissioned | 1692 |
| Fate | Broken up, 1761 |
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| General characteristics (as built)[1] | |
| Class and type | 80-gun, third rate ship of the line |
| Tons burthen | 1,18631⁄94 (bm) |
| Length | 156 ft 4 in (47.7 m) (gundeck) |
| Beam | 41 ft 5 in (12.6 m) |
| Depth of hold | 17 ft 3 in (5.3 m) |
| Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
| Complement | 476–520 |
| Armament | 80 guns of various weights of shot |
| General characteristics (after 1706 rebuild)[2] | |
| Class and type | 80-gun third rate ship of the line |
| Tons burthen | 1,24121⁄94 (bm) |
| Length | 156 ft 7.5 in (47.7 m) (gundeck) |
| Beam | 42 ft 8.25 in (13.0 m) |
| Depth of hold | 17 ft 7 in (5.4 m) |
| Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
| Armament | 80 guns of various weights of shot |
| General characteristics (after 1726 rebuild)[3] | |
| Class and type | 1719 Establishment 80-gun third rate ship of the line |
| Tons burthen | 1,350 (bm) |
| Length | 158 ft (48.2 m) (gundeck) |
| Beam | 44 ft 6 in (13.6 m) |
| Depth of hold | 18 ft 2 in (5.5 m) |
| Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
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HMS Cornwall was an 80-gun, third rate, ship of the line built for the Royal Navy in the 1690s. She served in the War of the Grand Alliance, and in her first year took part in the Battle of Barfleur and the action at La Hougue.