HMS Mordaunt

Drawing of Mordaunt by Willem van de Velde the Elder
History
Royal Navy EnsignEngland
NameMordaunt
BuilderWilliam Castle, Deptford
Launched1681
Acquired7 October 1682
Commissioned20 May 1684
In service1684–1693
FateSank off Cuba, 21 November 1693
General characteristics
Class and type46-gun ship of the line
Tons burthen567 2694 (bm)
Length
  • 122 ft 6 in (37.3 m) (gundeck)
  • 101 ft 9 in (31.0 m) (keel)
Beam32 ft 4.5 in (9.9 m)
Depth of hold13 ft 0 in (4.0 m)
Sail planFull-rigged ship
Complement230 at commissioning
Armament
  • 46 guns comprising:
  • Lower deck: 20 × 12-pounder guns
  • Upper deck: 18 × 8-pounder guns
  • Quarterdeck: 6 × 514-pounder sakers

HMS Mordaunt was a 46-gun ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched at Deptford in 1681 and in active service during the Nine Years' War with France. After extensive service in both European and Caribbean waters, Mordaunt foundered off the coast of Cuba on 21 November 1693.