HMS Enterprise (1705)

HMS Enterprise (sometimes spelled Enterprize) was a 24-gun sixth-rate (named Enterprise or L'Entreprenante) of the French Navy captured by HMS Triton (also spelt as Tryton) on 7 May 1705. She was registered as a Royal Navy ship on 1 June 1705 and commissioned shortly afterwards. She served in the Mediterranean and with Admiral Byng's squadron at the Downs, She was wrecked in 1707 with the loss of all hands.

For other ships with the same name, see HMS Enterprise.
"L'Entreprise" redirects here. For other uses, see French ship L'Entreprise.

History
France
NameL'Entreprise
Commissioned1705
CapturedBy Royal Navy, 7 May 1705
Great Britain
NameHMS Enterprise
Acquired1 June 1705
Commissioned1705
In service1705–1707
FateWrecked off Thornton, Lancashire, 12 October 1707
General characteristics
Class and type24-gun sixth rate
Tons burthen320 75⁄94 (bm)
Length
  • 93 ft 0 in (28.3 m) gundeck
  • 79 ft 9 in (24.3 m) keel for tonnage
Beam27 ft 6 in (8.4 m) for tonnage
Depth of hold11 ft 5 in (3.5 m)
Sail planFull-rigged ship
Complement115
Armament
  • 20 x 6-pdr guns on wooden trucks
  • 4 x 4-pdr guns on wooden trucks

Enterprise was the first named vessel in the Royal Navy.

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