HMS Aldborough (1743)

HMS Aldborough was a 20-gun sixth-rate ship of the Royal Navy, launched in 1743 and in service in Atlantic and Caribbean waters until 1749.

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

Plan for the Aldborough
History
Great Britain
NameHMS Aldborough
Ordered17 November 1741
BuilderJohn Orkill, Liverpool
Laid down6 January 1742
Launched16 March 1743
CompletedBy June 1743
CommissionedFebruary 1743
FateSold out of service, Deptford dockyard, 28 November 1749
General characteristics
Class and type20-gun sixth-rate
Tons burthen498 36/94 bm
Length
  • 112 ft 0 in (34.1 m) (gundeck)
  • 91 ft 6 in (27.9 m) (keel)
Beam32 ft (9.8 m)
Depth of hold11 ft (3.4 m)
PropulsionSail
Sail planship-rigged
Complement140
Armament20 x 9pdrs
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