HMS St Albans (1687)

HMS St Albans was a 50-gun fourth rate ship of the line of the English Royal Navy, launched at Deptford Dockyard in 1687. The ship fought in the Battle of Placentia (1692).

History
England
NameHMS St Albans
BuilderJohn Shish, Deptford Dockyard
Launched1687
FateWrecked, 1693
General characteristics
Class and type50-gun fourth rate ship of the line
Tons burthen615 bm
Length128 ft 4 in (39.1 m) (gundeck)
Beam32 ft 10.5 in (10.0 m)
Depth of hold13 ft 3 in (4.0 m)
PropulsionSails
Sail planFull-rigged ship
Armament50 guns of various weights of shot

St Albans was wrecked in 1693.

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