HMS Rochester (1693)
HMS Rochester was a 50-gun fourth rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched at Chatham Dockyard in 1693.
| History | |
|---|---|
| Great Britain | |
| Name | HMS Rochester |
| Builder | Lee, Chatham Dockyard |
| Launched | 1693 |
| Renamed | HMS Maidstone, 1716 |
| Fate | Broken up, 1748 |
| General characteristics as built | |
| Class and type | 50-gun fourth rate ship of the line |
| Tons burthen | 607 bm |
| Length | 125 ft 5 in (38.2 m) (gundeck) |
| Beam | 32 ft 8 in (10.0 m) |
| Depth of hold | 13 ft 6 in (4.1 m) |
| Propulsion | Sails |
| Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
| Armament | 50 guns of various weights of shot |
| General characteristics after 1716 rebuild | |
| Class and type | 1706 Establishment 50-gun fourth rate ship of the line |
| Tons burthen | 756 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 to the 1706 Establishment at Deptford Dockyard, and was relaunched on 19 March 1716. In 1744 she was renamed HMS Maidstone, and converted for use as a hospital ship. Maidstone was broken up in 1748.
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