History | |
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England | |
Name | HMS Lizard |
Ordered | 21 July 1693 |
Builder | Royal Dockyard, Chatham |
Launched | 19 March 1694 |
Commissioned | 22 January 1694 |
Fate | Lost with all hands 31 May 1696 |
General characteristics | |
Type | 20-gun Sixth Rate |
Tons burthen | 250+36⁄94 bm |
Length |
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Beam | 24 ft 4 in (7.4 m) for tonnage |
Depth of hold | 10 ft 8 in (3.3 m) |
Armament |
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HMS Lizard was a member of the standardized 20-gun sixth rates built at the end of the 17th century. She was commissioned for service in the Bristol Channel, followed by the Irish Sea. She went missinging in the Mediterranean when she was lost with all hands in May 1696.
Lizard was the fourth ship to bear this name since it was used for a 120 builder's measure ship listed from 1512 to 1522.[1]