HMS Albemarle (1680)

For other ships with the same name, see HMS Albemarle and HMS Union.

History
Great Britain
Name	HMS Albemarle
Builder	Betts, Harwich
Launched	29 October 1680
Renamed	HMS Union, 1704
Fate	Broken up, 1749
General characteristics as built
Class and type	90-gun second rate ship of the line
Tons burthen	1395 bm
Length	162 ft (49.4 m) (gundeck)
Beam	44 ft 4 in (13.5 m)
Depth of hold	19 ft 7.5 in (6.0 m)
Propulsion	Sails
Sail plan	Full-rigged ship
Armament	90 guns of various weights of shot
General characteristics after 1704 rebuild
Class and type	90-gun second rate ship of the line
Tons burthen	1557 bm
Length	163 ft 6 in (49.8 m) (gundeck)
Beam	45 ft (13.7 m)
Depth of hold	18 ft 4 in (5.6 m)
Propulsion	Sails
Sail plan	Full-rigged ship
Armament	90 guns of various weights of shot
General characteristics after 1726 rebuild
Class and type	1719 Establishment 90-gun second rate ship of the line
Tons burthen	1578 bm
Length	164 ft (50.0 m) (gundeck)
Beam	47 ft 2 in (14.4 m)
Depth of hold	18 ft 10 in (5.7 m)
Propulsion	Sails
Sail plan	Full-rigged ship
Armament	90 guns: Gundeck: 26 × 32-pounders Middle gundeck: 26 × 18-pounders Upper gundeck: 26 × 9-pounders Quarterdeck: 10 × 6-pounders Forecastle: 2 × 6-pounders

HMS Albemarle was a 90-gun second rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 29 October 1680 at Harwich.

She was rebuilt in 1704 at Chatham Dockyard, remaining a 90-gun second rater. She was also renamed HMS Union at this time. She underwent a second rebuild at Chatham, from where she was relaunched on 8 February 1726 as a 90-gun second rater built to the 1719 Establishment.

Union was broken up in 1749.

References

• 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.