HMS Norwich (1691)
| History | |
|---|---|
 England | |
| Name | HMS Norwich |
| Ordered | 15 August 1690 |
| Builder | William Stignant, Portsmouth Dockyard |
| Launched | 16 July 1691 |
| Fate | Foundered, 6 October 1692 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Class & type | 50-gun fourth rate ship of the line |
| Tons burthen | 615 90/94 bm |
| Length | 125 ft 7 in (38.3 m) (gundeck) 102 ft 2 in (31.1 m) (keel) |
| Beam | 33 ft 8 in (10.3 m) |
| Depth of hold | 13 ft 4 in (4.1 m) |
| Propulsion | Sails |
| Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
| Armament | 50 guns of various weights of shot |
HMS Norwich was a 50-gun fourth rate ship of the line of the English Royal Navy, launched at Portsmouth Dockyard in 1691. She was one of two 50-gun ships ordered on 15 August 1690 to be built by Master Shipwright William Stigant at Portsmouth Dockyard (the other was the Weymouth).[1]
The Norwich was lost (presumed foundered) with all hands (including Captain Richard Pugh) in a tropical storm in the Caribbean on 6 October 1692.[1]
Notes
References
- Lavery, Brian (1983) The Ship of the Line – Volume 1: The development of the battlefleet 1650-1850. Conway Maritime Press. ISBN 0-85177-252-8.
- Winfield, Rif (1997), The 50-Gun Ship: A Complete History. Chatham Publishing (1st edition); Mercury Books (2nd edition 2005). ISBN 1-845600-09-6.
- Winfield, Rif (2009), British Warships in the Age of Sail 1603–1714: Design, Construction, Careers and Fates. Seaforth Publishing. ISBN 978-1-84832-040-6.