HMS Woolwich (1749)
Fifth-rate ship of the Royal Navy / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For other ships with the same name, see HMS Woolwich.
HMS Woolwich was a 44-gun fifth-rate ship of the Royal Navy. She was built by Moody Janverin and John Darley at Bucklers Hard on the Beaulieu River in Hampshire, England and launched 7 March 1749. She took part in the unsuccessful attack on Martinique in January 1759.[1]
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Name | Woolwich |
Builder | Moody Janverin and John Darley, Bucklers Hard, Hampshire |
Launched | 7 March 1749 |
Fate | Sold on 30 December 1762 |
General characteristics | |
Type | Fourth rate |
Tons burthen | 825 bm |
Length | 133.5 ft (40.7 m) |
Beam | 38 ft (11.6 m) |
Propulsion | Sails |
Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
Armament | 44 guns of various weights of shot |
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She was sold on 30 December 1762.