HMS Devonshire (1710)

For other ships with the same name, see HMS Devonshire.

HMS Devonshire was a three-deck 80-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, built at Woolwich Dockyard and launched on 12 December 1710. Her design was according to the 1706 Establishment of dimensions as laid down for 80-gun ships.

A plan showing the inboard profile for the Devonshire, as hulked in 1740 at Woolwich Dockyard. Note that she has been cut down to her lower deck.
History
Great Britain
Name	HMS Devonshire
Builder	Ackworth, Woolwich Dockyard
Launched	12 December 1710
Fate	Sold, 1760
General characteristics as built
Class and type	1706 Establishment 80-gun third rate ship of the line
Tons burthen	1,304
Length	156 ft (47.5 m) (gundeck)
Beam	43 ft 6 in (13.3 m)
Depth of hold	17 ft 8 in (5.4 m)
Propulsion	Sails
Sail plan	Full-rigged ship
Armament	80 guns: Gundeck: 26 × 32-pdrs Middle gundeck: 26 × 12-pdrs Upper gundeck: 24 × 6-pdrs Quarterdeck: 4 × 6-pdrs

Devonshire was hulked in 1740, and eventually sold out of the navy in 1760.

References

• 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.