HMS Romney (1708)
HMS Romney was a 50-gun fourth rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, built by Sir Joseph Allin to the 1706 Establishment at Deptford Dockyard, and launched on 2 December 1708.
| History | |
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| Great Britain | |
| Name | HMS Romney |
| Builder | Allin, Deptford Dockyard |
| Launched | 2 December 1708 |
| Fate | Sold, 1757 |
| General characteristics as built | |
| Class and type | 1706 Establishment 50-gun fourth rate ship of the line |
| Tons burthen | 710 |
| 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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| General characteristics after 1726 rebuild | |
| Class and type | 1719 Establishment 50-gun fourth rate ship of the line |
| Tons burthen | 756 |
| Length | 134 ft (40.8 m) (gundeck) |
| Beam | 36 ft (11.0 m) |
| Depth of hold | 15 ft 2 in (4.6 m) |
| Propulsion | Sails |
| Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
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On 11 June 1723 orders were issued for Romney to be taken to pieces and rebuilt at Deptford according to the 1719 Establishment, and she was relaunched on 17 October 1726.
Romney was sold out of the navy in 1757.
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