HMS Hope (1678)
HMS Hope was a 70-gun third rate ship of the line of the English Royal Navy, launched at Deptford Dockyard in 1678.[1]
| History | |
|---|---|
 England | |
| Name | HMS Hope |
| Builder | Castle, Deptford Dockyard |
| Launched | 1678 |
| Captured | 1695 |
| General characteristics as built[1] | |
| Class and type | 70-gun third rate ship of the line |
| Tons burthen | 1,058 long tons (1,075.0 t) |
| Length | 151 ft 5 in (46.2 m) (gundeck) |
| Beam | 40 ft (12.2 m) |
| Depth of hold | 16 ft 9 in (5.1 m) |
| Propulsion | Sails |
| Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
| Armament | 70 guns of various weights of shot |
Hope was captured in 1695.[1]
Notes
- Lavery, Ships of the Line vol.1, p162.
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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