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HMS Burlington (1695)

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History
Royal Navy EnsignGreat Britain
NameHMS Burlington
Ordered16 November 1693
BuilderHenry Johnson, Blackwall Yard
Launched16 September 1695
FateBroken up, 1733
General characteristics [1]
Class and type50-gun fourth rate ship of the line
Tons burthen680
Length131 ft 3 in (40.0 m) (gundeck)
Beam34 ft 3 in (10.4 m)
Depth of hold13 ft 7 in (4.1 m)
PropulsionSails
Sail planFull-rigged ship
Armament50 guns of various weights of shot

HMS Burlington was a 50-gun fourth rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, built by Henry Johnson's yard at Blackwall Yard, and launched in 1695.[1]

The Burlington was broken up in August 1733.[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.
  • Winfield, Rif (2009) British Warships in the Age of Sail 1603-1714: Design, Construction, Careers and Fates. Seaforth Publishing. ISBN 978-1-84832-040-6.