HMS Norwich (1693)
HMS Norwich was a 50-gun fourth rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched at Deptford on 24 August 1693.
| History | |
|---|---|
| Great Britain | |
| Name | HMS Norwich |
| Ordered | 1693 |
| Builder | Castle, Deptford |
| Launched | 24 August 1693 |
| Renamed | HMS Enterprise, 1744 |
| Fate | Broken up, 1771 |
| General characteristics as built | |
| Class and type | 50-gun fourth rate ship of the line |
| Tons burthen | 618 bm |
| Length | 123 ft 8 in (37.7 m) (gundeck) |
| Beam | 33 ft 10 in (10.3 m) |
| Depth of hold | 13 ft 6.5 in (4.1 m) |
| Propulsion | Sails |
| Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
| Armament | 50 guns of various weights of shot |
| General characteristics after 1718 rebuild | |
| Class and type | 1706 Establishment 50-gun fourth rate ship of the line |
| Tons burthen | 703 bm |
| Length | 130 ft (39.6 m) (gundeck) |
| Beam | 35 ft (10.7 m) |
| Depth of hold | 14 ft (4.3 m) |
| Propulsion | Sails |
| Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
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She was rebuilt according to the 1706 Establishment at Chatham Dockyard, relaunching on 20 May 1718. In 1744 she was reduced to a fifth rate and renamed HMS Enterprise.
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