HMS Lizard (1694)

HMS Lizard was a member of the standardize 20-gun sixth rates built at the end of the 17th Century. She was commissioned for service in the Bristol Channel, followed by the Irish Sea. She went missinging in the Mediterranean when she was lost with all hands in May 1696.

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

History
England
NameHMS Lizard
Ordered21 July 1693
BuilderRoyal Dockyard, Chatham
Launched19 March 1694
Commissioned22 January 1694
FateLost with all hands 31 May 1696
General characteristics
Type20-gun Sixth Rate
Tons burthen250+36⁄94 bm
Length
  • 94 ft 3 in (28.7 m) gundeck
  • 79 ft 6 in (24.2 m) keel for tonnage
Beam24 ft 4 in (7.4 m) for tonnage
Depth of hold10 ft 8 in (3.3 m)
Armament
  • initially as ordered
  • 20 x sakers on wooden trucks (UD)
  • 4 x 3-pdr on wooden trucks (QD)
  • 1703 Establidhment
  • 20 x 6-pdrs on wooden trucks (UD)
  • 4 x 4-pdr on wooden trucks (QD)

Lizard was the fourth ship to bear this name since it was used for a 120 builder's measure ship listed from 1512 to 1522.

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.