HMS Portland (1770)

HMS Portland was a 50-gun fourth-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy. Designed by Sir John Williams, it was first launched on 11 April 1770.

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

HMS Portland (1770)
History
Great Britain
NamePortland
BuilderSheerness Dockyard
Commissioned25 September 1770
ReinstatedNovember 1797 refitted as a unrated prison ship
Honours and
awards		Affair of Fielding and Bylandt
FateSold 19 May 1817 to Daniel List for £800
General characteristics
Tons burthen1,044 77⁄94
Length146 ft (44.5 m) (gundeck)
Depth of hold17 ft 6 in (5.3 m)
PropulsionSails
Sail planFull-rigged ship
Armament
  • 50 guns:
  • Gundeck: 22 × 24 pdrs
  • Upper gundeck: 22 × 12 pdrs
  • Quarterdeck: 4 × 6 pdrs
  • Forecastle: 2 × 6 pdrs
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