HMS Assistance (1747)

HMS Assistance was a 50-gun fourth rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, built at a private yard on the River Medway to the draught specified by the 1745 Establishment, and launched on 22 December 1747.

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

History
Great Britain
NameHMS Assistance
Ordered6 August 1745
BuilderLedger, River Medway
Launched22 December 1747
FateSold, 1773
General characteristics
Class and type1745 Establishment 50-gun fourth rate ship of the line
Tons burthen1063 bm
Length150 ft (45.7 m) (gundeck)
Beam42 ft 8 in (13.0 m)
Depth of hold18 ft 6 in (5.6 m)
PropulsionSails
Sail planFull-rigged ship
Armament
  • 50 guns:
  • Gundeck: 22 × 24-pounders
  • Upper gundeck: 22 × 12-pounders
  • Quarterdeck: 4 × 6-pounders
  • Forecastle: 2 × 6-pounders

Assistance served until 1773, when she was sold out of the navy.

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