HMS Warwick (1696)

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

History
Great Britain
Name	HMS Warwick
Builder	Castle, Deptford
Launched	1696
Fate	Broken up, 1726
General characteristics as built
Class and type	50-gun fourth rate ship of the line
Tons burthen	606 bm
Length	130 ft 5 in (39.8 m) (gundeck)
Beam	34 ft 5 in (10.5 m)
Depth of hold	13 ft 9 in (4.2 m)
Propulsion	Sails
Sail plan	Full-rigged ship
Armament	50 guns of various weights of shot
General characteristics after 1711 rebuild
Class and type	1706 Establishment 50-gun fourth rate ship of the line
Tons burthen	722 bm
Length	130 ft (39.6 m) (gundeck)
Beam	35 ft (10.7 m)
Depth of hold	14 ft (4.3 m)
Propulsion	Sails
Sail plan	Full-rigged ship
Armament	50 guns: Gundeck: 22 × 18 pdrs Upper gundeck: 22 × 9 pdrs Quarterdeck: 4 × 6 pdrs Forecastle: 2 × 6 pdrs

HMS Warwick was a 50-gun fourth rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, built at Deptford and launched in 1696.

She was rebuilt according to the 1706 Establishment at Rotherhithe, and relaunched on 9 January 1711. Warwick was broken up in 1726.

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.