History | |
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England | |
Name | HMS Harwich |
Ordered | 18 November 1694 |
Builder | Robert & John Castle, Deptford |
Launched | 14 September 1695 |
Fate | Wrecked, 1700 |
General characteristics [1] | |
Class and type | 50-gun fourth rate ship of the line |
Tons burthen | 683 |
Length |
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Beam | 34 ft 4 in (10.5 m) |
Depth of hold | 13 ft 8 in (4.2 m) |
Propulsion | Sails |
Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
Armament | 50 guns of various weights of shot |
HMS Harwich was a 50-gun fourth rate ship of the line of the English Royal Navy, launched at Deptford in 1695.[1]
The Harwich was one of four ships sent to Madagascar on an anti-piracy mission under Thomas Warren in 1699.[2]
The Harwich was wrecked in November 1699 while careening in China.[1]