HMS Anglesea (1694)
HMS Anglesea (referred to as HMS Anglesey on occasion) was a 50-gun fourth rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched at Plymouth Dockyard in 1694.
| History | |
|---|---|
| Great Britain | |
| Name | HMS Anglesea |
| Ordered | 1693 |
| Builder | Waffe, Plymouth Dockyard |
| Launched | 1694 |
| General characteristics as built | |
| Class and type | 50-gun fourth rate ship of the line |
| Tons burthen | 620 tons bm |
| Length | 125 ft (38.1 m) (gundeck) |
| Beam | 33 ft 2 in (10.1 m) |
| Depth of hold | 14 ft (4.3 m) |
| Propulsion | Sails |
| Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
| Armament | 50 guns of various weights of shot |
| General characteristics after 1725 rebuild | |
| Propulsion | Sails |
| Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
Anglesea was one of four ships sent to Madagascar on an anti-piracy mission under Thomas Warren in 1699.
Anglesea was reduced to a fifth rate in 1719, and underwent a rebuild in 1725.
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