HMS Experiment (1689)

HMS Experiment was a fifth rate built under the 1689 programme built at Deptford Dockyard. Her guns were listed under old terms for guns as demi-culverines, sakers and minions. After commissioning she spent her career in Home Waters, North America, Mediterranean and the West Indies. She was reduced to a 20-gun sixth rate in 1717 then rebuilt as a 1719 Establishment sixth rate in 1724. Her breaking was finally completed at Portsmouth in 1738.

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

History
England
NameHMS Experiment
Ordered28 June 1689
BuilderRoyal Dockyard, Chatham
Launched17 December 1689
Commissioned1690
FateBreaking completed at Portsmouth in July 1738
General characteristics
Type32-gun fifth rate
Tons burthen3712/94 bm
Length
  • 105 ft 0 in (32.0 m) gundeck
  • 92 ft 0 in (28.0 m) keel for tonnage
Beam27 ft 6 in (8.4 m) for tonnage
Depth of hold10 ft 6 in (3.2 m)
Sail planship-rigged
Complement
  • as fifth rate 145/100
  • as sixth rate 115/85
Armament
  • as Built
  • 4 x 4 demi-culverines on wooden trucks (LD)
  • 20 x sakers on wooden trucks (UD)
  • 4 x 4 minions on wooden trucks (QD)
  • 1703 Establishment
  • 4 x 4 9-pdr guns on wooden trucks (LD)
  • 22/20 x 6-pdr guns on wooden trucks (UD)
  • 6/4 x 4-pdr guns on wooden trucks (QD)
  • as sixth rate
  • 20/18 6-pdrs on wooden trucks (UD)
General characteristics as rebuilt 1727
Type20-gun Sixth Rate
Tons burthen374+66⁄94 bm
Length
  • 106 ft 0 in (32.3 m) gundeck
  • 87 ft 9 in (26.7 m) keel for tonnage
Beam28 ft 4 in (8.6 m) for tonnage
Depth of hold9 ft 2 in (2.8 m)
Sail planship-rigged
Armament20 x 6-pdr 19 cwt guns on wooden trucks (UD)

Experiment was the third named vessel since it was used for a double-hulled sloop built in 1664 and lost in 1687.

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