HMS Burlington was a 50-gun fourth rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, built by Henry Johnson's yard at Blackwall Yard, and launched in 1695.[1]
| History | |
|---|---|
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| Name | HMS Burlington |
| Ordered | 16 November 1693 |
| Builder | Henry Johnson, Blackwall Yard |
| Launched | 16 September 1695 |
| Fate | Broken up, 1733 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Class and type | 50-gun fourth rate ship of the line |
| Tons burthen | 680 |
| Length | 131 ft 3 in (40.0 m) (gundeck) |
| Beam | 34 ft 3 in (10.4 m) |
| Depth of hold | 13 ft 7 in (4.1 m) |
| Propulsion | Sails |
| Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
| Armament | 50 guns of various weights of shot |
The Burlington was broken up in August 1733.[1]
Notes
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edit- Lavery, Brian (2003) The Ship of the Line – Volume 1: The development of the battlefleet 1650-1850. Conway Maritime Press. ISBN 0-85177-252-8.
- Winfield, Rif (2009) British Warships in the Age of Sail 1603-1714: Design, Construction, Careers and Fates. Seaforth Publishing. ISBN 978-1-84832-040-6.
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