HMS Lincoln (1695)
History | |
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England | |
Name | HMS Lincoln |
Ordered | 1693 |
Builder | Lawrence, Woolwich Dockyard |
Launched | 12 September 1695 |
Fate | Foundered, 29/1/1703 |
General characteristics [1] | |
Class and type | 50-gun fourth rate ship of the line |
Tons burthen | 676 |
Length | 130 ft 7 in (39.8 m) (gundeck) |
Beam | 34 ft 3.5 in (10.5 m) |
Depth of hold | 13 ft 6.5 in (4.1 m) |
Propulsion | Sails |
Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
Armament | 50 guns of various weights of shot |
HMS Lincoln was a 50-gun fourth rate ship of the line of the English Royal Navy, launched at Woolwich Dockyard on 12 September 1695.[1]
Lincoln was lost on 29 January 1703 when she foundered.[1]
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- 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.