HMS Colchester (1694)
HMS Colchester was a 50-gun fourth rate ship of the line of the English Royal Navy, launched at Blackwall Yard in 1694. She foundered at Whitesand Bay, Sennen Cove on 16 January 1704 with the loss of approximately one hundred lives.
| History | |
|---|---|
| England | |
| Name | HMS Colchester |
| Ordered | 1693 |
| Builder | Johnson, Blackwall Yard |
| Launched | 1694 |
| Fate | Foundered in Whitesand Bay, Cornwall, 1704 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | 50-gun fourth rate ship of the line |
| Tons burthen | 696 |
| Length | 131 ft 4 in (40.0 m) (gundeck) |
| Beam | 34 ft 3 in (10.4 m) |
| Depth of hold | 13 ft 7 in (4.1 m) |
| Propulsion | Sails |
| Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
| Armament | 50 guns of various weights of shot |
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