HMS St George (1701)

HMS St George was a hulk at Harwich bought in 1701 from M. Stevens; she was sunk on 20 February 1716 as a foundation for Chatham Dockyard.

For other ships with the same name, see HMS St George.

History
England
NameHMS St George
Acquired1701
FateDeliberately sunk 1716
General characteristics
Class and typeHulk
Tons burthen654 (bm)
Length
  • Overall:132 ft 0 in (40.2 m)
  • Keel:106 ft 4 in (32.4 m)
Beam34 ft 0 in (10.4 m)
Depth of hold16 ft 8 in (5.1 m)
NotesThis vessel was not William Dampier's St George. That St George was a privateer, that Dampier abandoned on the coast of Peru in 1704.
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