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HMS Chester (1743)

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Chester
History
Royal Navy EnsignGreat Britain
NameHMS Chester
Ordered24 January 1743
BuilderWells & Bronsdon, Deptford
Launched18 February 1743
FateSold, 1767
General characteristics [1]
Class and type1741 proposals 50-gun fourth rate ship of the line
Length140 ft (42.7 m) (gundeck)
Beam40 ft (12.2 m)
Depth of hold17 ft 2+12 in (5.2 m)
PropulsionSails
Sail planFull-rigged ship
Armament
  • 50 guns:
  • Gundeck: 22 × 24 pdrs
  • Upper gundeck: 22 × 12 pdrs
  • Quarterdeck: 4 × 6 pdrs
  • Forecastle: 2 × 6 pdrs

HMS Chester was a 50-gun fourth rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, built at Deptford to the dimensions laid down in the 1741 proposals of the 1719 Establishment, and launched on 18 February 1743.[1]

Chester was sold out of the navy in 1767.[1]

Notes

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  1. ^ a b c Lavery, Ships of the Line vol. 1, p. 172.

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.