HMS Hope was a 70-gun third rate ship of the line of the English Royal Navy, built by William Castle launched at Deptford Dockyard in 1678.[1]

History
Royal Navy EnsignEngland
NameHMS Hope
BuilderCastle, Deptford Dockyard
Launched1678
Captured1695
General characteristics as built[1]
Class and type70-gun third rate ship of the line
Tons burthen1058 bm
Length151 ft 5 in (46.2 m) (gundeck)
Beam40 ft (12.2 m)
Depth of hold16 ft 9 in (5.1 m)
PropulsionSails
Sail planFull-rigged ship
Armament70 guns of various weights of shot

She fought in the Battle of Beachy Head (1690) and the Battle of Barfleur.[2]

Hope was captured in 1695.[1]

Notes

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  1. ^ a b c Lavery, Ships of the Line vol.1, p162.
  2. ^ "British Third Rate ship of the line 'Hope' (1678)".

References

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  • 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.