HMS Harwich (1695)

History
England
Name	HMS Harwich
Ordered	18 November 1694
Builder	Robert & John Castle, Deptford
Launched	14 September 1695
Fate	Wrecked, 1700
General characteristics
Class and type	50-gun fourth rate ship of the line
Tons burthen	683
Length	130 ft 2 in (39.7 m) (gundeck); 109 ft (33.2 m) (keel);
Beam	34 ft 4 in (10.5 m)
Depth of hold	13 ft 8 in (4.2 m)
Propulsion	Sails
Sail plan	Full-rigged ship
Armament	50 guns of various weights of shot

HMS Harwich was a 50-gun fourth rate ship of the line of the English Royal Navy, launched at Deptford in 1695.

The Harwich was one of four ships sent to Madagascar on an anti-piracy mission under Thomas Warren in 1699.

The Harwich was wrecked in November 1699 while careening in China.

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