HMS Nonsuch (1741)

HMS Nonsuch was a 50-gun fourth rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, built to the 1733 proposals of the 1719 Establishment at Rotherhithe, and launched on 29 December 1741.

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

Drawing showing the body plan, sheer lines, and longitudinal half-breadth for the Nonsuch
History
Great Britain
NameHMS Nonsuch
Ordered28 April 1740
BuilderQuallet, Rotherhithe
Launched29 December 1741
FateBroken up, 1766
General characteristics
Class and type1733 proposals 50-gun fourth rate ship of the line
Tons burthen852
Length134 ft (40.8 m) (gundeck)
Beam38 ft 6 in (11.7 m)
Depth of hold15 ft 9 in (4.8 m)
PropulsionSails
Sail planFull-rigged ship
Armament
  • 50 guns:
  • Gundeck: 22 × 18 pdrs
  • Upper gundeck: 22 × 9 pdrs
  • Quarterdeck: 4 × 6 pdrs
  • Forecastle: 2 × 6 pdrs

Nonsuch served until 1766, when she was broken up.

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