HMS Windsor Castle (1679)

History
Royal Navy EnsignEngland
NameHMS Windsor Castle
Ordered5 May 1677
BuilderThomas Shish, Woolwich Dockyard
Launched4 March 1679
Commissioned1690
FateWrecked, 28 April 1693
General characteristics [1]
Class and type90-gun second rate ship of the line
Tons burthen1325 bm
Length125 ft 7 in (38.3 m) (keel)
Beam44 ft 6.5 in (13.6 m)
Depth of hold18 ft 3 in (5.6 m)
PropulsionSails
Sail planFull-rigged ship
Armament90 guns of various weights of shot

HMS Windsor Castle was a 90-gun second rate ship of the line of the English Royal Navy, built by Thomas Shish at Woolwich Dockyard, and launched in 1679.[1]

Windsor Castle commissioned in 1690 under Captain George Churchill and took part in the Battle of Beachy Head on 30 June 1690. In 1692 she was under the command of Captain Peregrine Osborne, and took part in the Battle of Barfleur on 19–24 May 1692. In 1693 she was commanded by Captain John Munden, but was wrecked on Goodwin Sands on 28 April 1693.[1]

Notes

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  1. ^ a b c Lavery, Ships of the Line vol.1, p162.

References

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  • Lavery, Brian (2003) The Ship of the Line – Volume 1: The development of the battlefleet 1650-1850. Conway Maritime Press. ISBN 0-85177-252-8.
  • 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.