HMS Dartmouth (1698)

HMS Dartmouth was a 50-gun fourth-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 3 March 1698 at Southampton.[1]

For other ships with the same name, see HMS Dartmouth.

The sinking of HMS Dartmouth, during the chase and capture of Glorioso, 8 October 1747
History
Great Britain
Name: HMS Dartmouth
Ordered: 1695
Builder: Parker, Southampton
Launched: 3 March 1698
Out of service: 8 October 1747
Fate: Blew up and sank in battle, 1747
General characteristics as built[1]
Class and type: 50-gun fourth-rate ship of the line
Tons burthen: 681 bm
Length: 131 ft 0 3⁄4 in (39.9 m) (gundeck)
Beam: 34 ft 3 1⁄2 in (10.5 m)
Depth of hold: 13 ft 6 1⁄2 in (4.1 m)
Sail plan: Full-rigged ship
Armament: 50 guns of various weights of shot
General characteristics after 1716 rebuild[2]
Class and type: 1706 Establishment 50-gun fourth-rate ship of the line
Tons burthen: 711 bm
Length: 130 ft (39.6 m) (gundeck)
Beam: 35 ft (10.7 m)
Depth of hold: 14 ft (4.3 m)
Sail plan: Full-rigged ship
Armament: 50 guns (see 1741 rebuild)
General characteristics after 1741 rebuild[3]
Class and type: 1733 proposals 50-gun fourth-rate ship of the line
Tons burthen: 856 bm
Length: 134 ft (40.8 m) (gundeck)
Beam: 38 ft 6 in (11.7 m)
Depth of hold: 15 ft 9 in (4.8 m)
Sail plan: Full-rigged ship
Armament:
  • 50 guns
  • Gundeck: 22 × 18-pounder guns
  • Upper gundeck: 22 × 9-pounder guns
  • QD: 4 × 6-pounder guns
  • Fc: 2 × 6-pounder guns

Career

She was rebuilt according to the 1706 Establishment at Woolwich Dockyard, relaunched on 7 August 1716[2] and formed part of the naval task force sent to Scotland to help subdue the Jacobite rising of 1719. On 8 October 1736, Dartmouth was ordered to be taken to pieces at Woolwich and rebuilt according to the 1733 proposals of the 1719 Establishment. She was relaunched on 22 April 1741.[3]

Fate

Dartmouth blew up, killing most of her crew, near Cape St Vincent on 8 October 1747 in action with the Spanish ship of the line Glorioso.[3][4]

See also

Notes
  1. Lavery, Ships of the Line vol.1, p164.
  2. Lavery, Ships of the Line vol.1, p168.
  3. Lavery, Ships of the Line vol.1, p171.
  4. "(untitled)". Lloyd's List (No.1247). Lloyd's of London. 6 November 1747.

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.


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