HMS Colchester (1744)

HMS Colchester was a 50-gun fourth rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, built at King's Yard in Harwich by John Barnard according to the dimensions specified in the 1741 proposals of the 1719 Establishment, and launched on 14 August 1744.

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

Colchester
History
Great Britain
NameHMS Colchester
Ordered6 September 1742
BuilderBarnard, Harwich
Launched14 August 1744
FateWrecked, 21 October 1744
General characteristics
Class and type1741 proposals 50-gun fourth rate ship of the line
Tons burthen976
Length140 ft (42.7 m) (gundeck)
Beam40 ft (12.2 m)
Depth of hold17 ft 2+1⁄2 in (5.2 m)
PropulsionSails
Sail planFull-rigged ship
Armament
  • 50 guns:
  • Gundeck: 22 × 24 pdrs
  • Upper gundeck: 22 × 12 pdrs
  • Quarterdeck: 4 × 6 pdrs
  • Forecastle: 2 × 6 pdrs
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