HMS Milford (1695)

HMS Milford was a 32-gun fifth rate built under contract by William Hubbard of Ipswich in 1694/95.

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

History
England
NameHMS Milford
Ordered17 May 1694
BuilderWilliam Hubbard, Ipswich
Launched6 March 1695
Commissioned1695
RenamedLe Milford
Captured7 January 1697
FateCaptured by five French ships
General characteristics as built
Class and type32-gun fifth rate
Tons burthen38390⁄94 tons (bm)
Length
  • 107 ft 10 in (32.87 m) gundeck
  • 90 ft 2.25 in (27.49 m) keel for tonnage
Beam28 ft 4.5 in (8.65 m)
Depth of hold10 ft 7.5 in (3.24 m)
PropulsionSails
Sail planFull-rigged ship
Complement145/110
Armament
  • as built 32 guns
  • 4/4 x demi-culverins (LD)
  • 22/20 x 6-pdr guns (UD)
  • 6/4 x 4-pdr guns (QD)

She was the second vessel to carry the name Milford since it was used for a 32-gun fifth rate built at Woolwich Dockyard on 30 March 1690 and captured by the French in the North Sea in November 1693.

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