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HMS Nonsuch (1696)

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History
Royal Navy EnsignGreat Britain
NameHMS Nonsuch
BuilderCastle, Deptford
Launched1696
FateBroken up, 1745
General characteristics [1]
Class and type50-gun fourth rate ship of the line
Tons burthen676
Length130 ft 5 in (39.8 m) (gundeck)
Beam34 ft 2 in (10.4 m)
Depth of hold13 ft 9 in (4.2 m)
PropulsionSails
Sail planFull-rigged ship
Armament50 guns of various weights of shot

HMS Nonsuch was a 50-gun fourth rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched at Deptford in 1696.[1]

Nonsuch was converted into a hulk in 1740, and she continued to serve in this capacity until 1745, when she was broken up.[1]

Notes

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  1. ^ a b c Lavery, Ships of the Line, vol. 1, p. 164.

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.